#A3499B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.157 331), rgb(163, 73, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A3499B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3499B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 73, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.157 331) |
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 #A3499B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3499B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3499B text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A3499B text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3499B
oklch(55% 0.157 331)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#A3499B 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) | #45649E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607098 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9516B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3499B
#A3499B
oklch(55% 0.157 331)
- #008941
#008941
oklch(55.1% 0.148 151)
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 #A3499B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3499B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #A3499B 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.