#A6319B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.192 332), rgb(166, 49, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A6319B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6319B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 49, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.192 332) |
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 #A6319B | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6319B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6319B text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A6319B text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6319B
oklch(52.8% 0.192 332)
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Step 700
700
#972C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2672
oklch(42.6% 0.148 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#A6319B 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) | #2A599E | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556A98 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3D62 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6319B
#A6319B
oklch(52.8% 0.192 332)
- #008140
#008140
oklch(52.8% 0.139 152)
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 #A6319B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6319B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #A6319B 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.