#A5369D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.2% 0.187 330.9), rgb(165, 54, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A5369D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5369D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 54, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.187 330.9) |
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 #A5369D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5369D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5369D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A5369D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5369D
oklch(53.2% 0.187 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782872
oklch(42.5% 0.144 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61265D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#A5369D 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) | #2E5BA0 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4265 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5369D
#A5369D
oklch(53.2% 0.187 330.9)
- #00823D
#00823D
oklch(53.1% 0.143 150.9)
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 #A5369D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5369D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #A5369D 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.