#A3508B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.132 339.5), rgb(163, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A3508B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3508B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.132 339.5) |
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 #A3508B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3508B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3508B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A3508B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3508B
oklch(55.3% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4177
oklch(49% 0.123 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F4F
oklch(37.5% 0.079 339)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#A3508B 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) | #53658D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7289 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5267 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3508B
#A3508B
oklch(55.3% 0.132 339.5)
- #008857
#008857
oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.4)
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 #A3508B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #A3508B 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.