#A23996
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.176 332.6), rgb(162, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A23996 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23996 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.176 332.6) |
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 #A23996 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23996 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23996 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A23996 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C3
oklch(70.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB3
oklch(63% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23996
oklch(52.7% 0.176 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#A23996 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) | #355B99 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A93 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94262 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23996
#A23996
oklch(52.7% 0.176 332.6)
- #008042
#008042
oklch(52.6% 0.136 152.8)
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 #A23996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #A23996 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.