#A43397
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.186 332.9), rgb(164, 51, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A43397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43397 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 51, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.186 332.9) |
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 #A43397 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43397 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43397 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A43397 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43397
oklch(52.4% 0.186 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#962E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2870
oklch(42.7% 0.144 333)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#A43397 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) | #2F599A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576994 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3D61 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43397
#A43397
oklch(52.4% 0.186 332.9)
- #007F42
#007F42
oklch(52.3% 0.135 153)
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 #A43397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #A43397 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.