#A33E8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.16 338.6), rgb(163, 62, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A33E8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33E8A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.16 338.6) |
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 #A33E8A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33E8A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33E8A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A33E8A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C162A7
oklch(63% 0.147 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A33E8A
oklch(52.8% 0.16 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#94377D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F65
oklch(42.7% 0.122 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#A33E8A 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) | #425B8C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B87 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC415E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33E8A
#A33E8A
oklch(52.8% 0.16 338.6)
- #008050
#008050
oklch(52.9% 0.122 158.6)
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 #A33E8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A33E8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #A33E8A 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.