#A32B9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.197 331.3), rgb(163, 43, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A32B9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A32B9A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 43, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.197 331.3) |
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 #A32B9A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A32B9A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A32B9A text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A32B9A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A32B9A
oklch(51.7% 0.197 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#A32B9A 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) | #21569D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516697 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3960 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A32B9A
#A32B9A
oklch(51.7% 0.197 331.3)
- #007D3C
#007D3C
oklch(51.6% 0.138 151.4)
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 #A32B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A32B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #A32B9A 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.