#A3249B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.205 330.9), rgb(163, 36, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A3249B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3249B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 36, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.205 330.9) |
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 #A3249B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3249B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3249B text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A3249B text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAD
oklch(55.7% 0.221 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3249B
oklch(51.2% 0.205 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#A3249B 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) | #14549E | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6598 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA355F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3249B
#A3249B
oklch(51.2% 0.205 330.9)
- #007C3A
#007C3A
oklch(51.3% 0.138 150.9)
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 #A3249B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3249B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #A3249B 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.