#A32285
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.191 339.5), rgb(163, 34, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A32285 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A32285 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 34, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.191 339.5) |
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 #A32285 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A32285 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A32285 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A32285 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF51AE
oklch(63% 0.19 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2E99
oklch(55.5% 0.206 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A32285
oklch(49.9% 0.191 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#821D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#A32285 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) | #2B4F88 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576382 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2852 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A32285
#A32285
oklch(49.9% 0.191 339.5)
- #00764B
#00764B
oklch(49.9% 0.114 159.4)
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 #A32285, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A32285.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
Use #A32285 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.