#A43692
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.178 335), rgb(164, 54, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A43692 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43692 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 54, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.178 335) |
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 #A43692 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43692 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43692 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A43692 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D180C0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB0
oklch(63% 0.164 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43692
oklch(52.5% 0.178 335)
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Step 700
700
#963185
oklch(49.2% 0.166 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#622758
oklch(37.6% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#A43692 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) | #365995 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A698F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3E5F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43692
#A43692
oklch(52.5% 0.178 335)
- #007F47
#007F47
oklch(52.4% 0.13 154.9)
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 #A43692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #A43692 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.