#A3319E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.193 329.8), rgb(163, 49, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A3319E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3319E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 49, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.193 329.8) |
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 #A3319E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3319E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3319E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A3319E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABC
oklch(63% 0.178 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3319E
oklch(52.5% 0.193 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#952D90
oklch(49.2% 0.179 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792775
oklch(42.8% 0.149 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#A3319E 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) | #2459A1 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93F64 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3319E
#A3319E
oklch(52.5% 0.193 329.8)
- #008038
#008038
oklch(52.4% 0.145 149.8)
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 #A3319E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3319E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #A3319E 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.