#A3167C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.196 343), rgb(163, 22, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A3167C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3167C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 22, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.196 343) |
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 #A3167C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3167C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3167C text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A3167C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E077B9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA8
oklch(63.2% 0.194 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2993
oklch(55.7% 0.21 343)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3167C
oklch(48.7% 0.196 343)
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Step 800
800
#851966
oklch(42.7% 0.162 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D53
oklch(37.7% 0.127 343)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#A3167C 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) | #2A4A7E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576079 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE174A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3167C
#A3167C
oklch(48.7% 0.196 343)
- #00724E
#00724E
oklch(48.8% 0.106 162.8)
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 #A3167C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3167C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
Use #A3167C 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.