#A3359C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.187 330.5), rgb(163, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A3359C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3359C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.187 330.5) |
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 #A3359C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3359C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3359C text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A3359C text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15CB9
oklch(63% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3359C
oklch(52.7% 0.187 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#A3359C 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) | #2C5A9F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546999 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94164 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3359C
#A3359C
oklch(52.7% 0.187 330.5)
- #00813B
#00813B
oklch(52.7% 0.144 150.5)
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 #A3359C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3359C.
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 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #A3359C 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.