#A34391
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.8% 0.158 335.5), rgb(163, 67, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A34391 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34391 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 67, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.158 335.5) |
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 #A34391 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34391 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34391 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A34391 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34391
oklch(53.8% 0.158 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#913980
oklch(49.1% 0.147 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A34391 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) | #435F93 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4864 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34391
#A34391
oklch(53.8% 0.158 335.5)
- #00844B
#00844B
oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.3)
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 #A34391, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34391.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #A34391 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.