#A3197A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.192 343.9), rgb(163, 25, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A3197A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3197A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 25, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.192 343.9) |
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 #A3197A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3197A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3197A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3197A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 344)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B90
oklch(55.7% 0.206 344.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3197A
oklch(48.8% 0.192 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#851A64
oklch(42.6% 0.16 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E51
oklch(37.6% 0.124 344)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#A3197A 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) | #2D4A7C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586177 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE184A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3197A
#A3197A
oklch(48.8% 0.192 343.9)
- #007250
#007250
oklch(48.9% 0.104 164.1)
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 #A3197A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3197A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #A3197A 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.