#A3509D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.147 330.1), rgb(163, 80, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A3509D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 330°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3509D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.147 330.1) |
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 #A3509D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3509D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3509D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3509D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688C0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 330)
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Step 500
500
#B669B0
oklch(63.1% 0.135 329.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3509D
oklch(56.1% 0.147 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F85
oklch(49.1% 0.137 330)
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Step 800
800
#70346C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A3509D 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) | #4B68A0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8576F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3509D
#A3509D
oklch(56.1% 0.147 330.1)
- #168C43
#168C43
oklch(56.2% 0.147 150.1)
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 #A3509D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3509D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #A3509D 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.