#A5399C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.182 331.3), rgb(165, 57, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A5399C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5399C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 57, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.182 331.3) |
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 #A5399C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5399C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5399C text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5399C text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB7
oklch(63% 0.169 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5399C
oklch(53.5% 0.182 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#93318B
oklch(49% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#782A71
oklch(42.7% 0.14 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#A5399C 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) | #325D9F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586C99 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4465 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5399C
#A5399C
oklch(53.5% 0.182 331.3)
- #00833F
#00833F
oklch(53.4% 0.143 151.3)
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 #A5399C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5399C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #A5399C 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.