#A34594
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.157 334.1), rgb(163, 69, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A34594 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34594 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.157 334.1) |
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 #A34594 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34594 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34594 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A34594 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AD
oklch(63.2% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34594
oklch(54.2% 0.157 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#903A82
oklch(49.2% 0.146 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C56
oklch(37.8% 0.094 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A34594 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) | #446097 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E91 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4B66 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34594
#A34594
oklch(54.2% 0.157 334.1)
- #008549
#008549
oklch(54.1% 0.136 154.3)
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 #A34594, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34594.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #A34594 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.