#A30491
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.217 334.5), rgb(163, 4, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A30491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A30491 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 4, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.217 334.5) |
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 #A30491 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A30491 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A30491 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A30491 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D247BD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD1BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A30491
oklch(49.2% 0.217 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#840F75
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B195F
oklch(37.8% 0.141 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#A30491 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) | #004B94 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B608E | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2054 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A30491
#A30491
oklch(49.2% 0.217 334.5)
- #007440
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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 #A30491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A30491.
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 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #A30491 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.