#A34B98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.151 332.4), rgb(163, 75, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A34B98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34B98 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 75, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.151 332.4) |
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 #A34B98 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34B98 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34B98 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A34B98 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AE
oklch(63.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34B98
oklch(55.2% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D83
oklch(49.2% 0.14 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#A34B98 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) | #48649B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637196 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9516B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34B98
#A34B98
oklch(55.2% 0.151 332.4)
- #008946
#008946
oklch(55.2% 0.144 152.5)
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 #A34B98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A34B98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #A34B98 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.