#A3358D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.175 336.7), rgb(163, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A3358D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3358D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.175 336.7) |
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 #A3358D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3358D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3358D text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A3358D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859AF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 337)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.189 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3358D
oklch(52% 0.175 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D266B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#A3358D 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) | #375790 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3B5C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3358D
#A3358D
oklch(52% 0.175 336.7)
- #007D4A
#007D4A
oklch(51.9% 0.124 156.7)
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 #A3358D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3358D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #A3358D 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.