#A34291
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.7% 0.159 335.4), rgb(163, 66, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A34291 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34291 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 66, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.159 335.4) |
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 #A34291 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34291 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34291 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A34291 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D3
oklch(81% 0.071 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AC
oklch(63% 0.147 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34291
oklch(53.7% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#913981
oklch(49.1% 0.148 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A34291 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) | #425E93 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606D8E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4763 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34291
#A34291
oklch(53.7% 0.159 335.4)
- #00834B
#00834B
oklch(53.6% 0.131 155.5)
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 #A34291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #A34291 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.