#A33099
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.19 331.7), rgb(163, 48, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A33099 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 332°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33099 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 48, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.19 331.7) |
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 #A33099 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33099 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33099 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A33099 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
-
Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D57CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.147 331.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C755BC
oklch(63% 0.189 331.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B234A8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 331.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33099
oklch(52.1% 0.19 331.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7C2175
oklch(42.6% 0.158 331.3)
-
Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#A33099 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) | #28589C | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536896 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3C61 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33099
#A33099
oklch(52.1% 0.19 331.7)
- #007F3E
#007F3E
oklch(52.2% 0.138 151.7)
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 #A33099, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A33099.
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 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #A33099 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.