#A3028E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.216 335.6), rgb(163, 2, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A3028E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3028E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 2, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 98%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.216 335.6) |
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 #A3028E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3028E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3028E text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A3028E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DB
oklch(81% 0.105 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D347BA
oklch(63.1% 0.214 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE1BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.232 335.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3028E
oklch(49% 0.216 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#850F74
oklch(42.8% 0.179 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B195D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#A3028E 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) | #034A91 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1C52 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3028E
#A3028E
oklch(49% 0.216 335.6)
- #007442
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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 #A3028E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3028E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #A3028E 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.