#A31A79
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.191 344.4), rgb(163, 26, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A31A79 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A31A79 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 26, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.191 344.4) |
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 #A31A79 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A31A79 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A31A79 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A31A79 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 344.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A31A79
oklch(48.8% 0.191 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#851B63
oklch(42.7% 0.158 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E51
oklch(37.6% 0.124 344)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#A31A79 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) | #2E4A7B | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596176 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1849 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A31A79
#A31A79
oklch(48.8% 0.191 344.4)
- #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 #A31A79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A31A79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
Use #A31A79 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.