#A2398B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.167 337.4), rgb(162, 57, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A2398B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2398B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.167 337.4) |
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 #A2398B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2398B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2398B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A2398B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B13E98
oklch(55.6% 0.18 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2398B
oklch(52.2% 0.167 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#A2398B 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) | #3C598D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6988 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3E5D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2398B
#A2398B
oklch(52.2% 0.167 337.4)
- #007E4C
#007E4C
oklch(52.2% 0.124 157.3)
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 #A2398B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2398B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #A2398B 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.