#A31086
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.205 338.8), rgb(163, 16, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A31086 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A31086 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 16, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.205 338.8) |
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 #A31086 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A31086 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A31086 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A31086 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C1
oklch(70.6% 0.16 339)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE239D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A31086
oklch(49% 0.205 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#85156D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#A31086 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) | #1D4B89 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526083 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1C4F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A31086
#A31086
oklch(49% 0.205 338.8)
- #007348
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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 #A31086, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A31086.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #A31086 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.