#A3358E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.176 336.3), rgb(163, 53, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A3358E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3358E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 53, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.176 336.3) |
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 #A3358E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3358E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3358E text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A3358E text on black | 3.45:1 | 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.
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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
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.19 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A3358E
oklch(52% 0.176 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D266C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#A3358E 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) | #375891 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3B5D | 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°).
- #A3358E
#A3358E
oklch(52% 0.176 336.3)
- #007E49
#007E49
oklch(52.1% 0.126 156)
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 #A3358E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3358E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #A3358E 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.