#A23398
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.185 331.7), rgb(162, 51, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A23398 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23398 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.185 331.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A23398 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23398 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23398 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23398 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C657BA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B137A6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23398
oklch(52.2% 0.185 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#A23398 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C589B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546895 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93E61 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23398
#A23398
oklch(52.2% 0.185 331.7)
- #007F3E
#007F3E
oklch(52.2% 0.138 151.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A23398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #A23398 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.