#A32B96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.194 332.8), rgb(163, 43, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A32B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A32B96 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 43, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.194 332.8) |
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 #A32B96 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A32B96 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A32B96 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A32B96 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C953BA
oklch(63% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B531A6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A32B96
oklch(51.5% 0.194 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#A32B96 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) | #255599 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536693 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA375E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A32B96
#A32B96
oklch(51.5% 0.194 332.8)
- #007C40
#007C40
oklch(51.4% 0.133 152.9)
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 #A32B96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A32B96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.093
Use #A32B96 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.