#A2398D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.169 336.5), rgb(162, 57, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A2398D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2398D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.169 336.5) |
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 #A2398D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2398D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2398D text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2398D text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.131 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.182 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2398D
oklch(52.3% 0.169 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B286B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#A2398D 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) | #3B5990 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C698A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3F5E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2398D
#A2398D
oklch(52.3% 0.169 336.5)
- #007E4A
#007E4A
oklch(52.2% 0.126 156.4)
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 #A2398D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2398D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #A2398D 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.