#A43198
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.189 332.5), rgb(164, 49, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A43198 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43198 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 49, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.189 332.5) |
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 #A43198 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43198 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43198 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A43198 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C856BA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B335A6
oklch(55.7% 0.203 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43198
oklch(52.3% 0.189 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2273
oklch(42.8% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#A43198 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) | #2B589B | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556895 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3C61 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43198
#A43198
oklch(52.3% 0.189 332.5)
- #007F40
#007F40
oklch(52.3% 0.136 152.3)
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 #A43198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #A43198 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.