#A6339C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53% 0.191 331.6), rgb(166, 51, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A6339C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6339C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 51, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.191 331.6) |
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 #A6339C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6339C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6339C text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6339C text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6339C
oklch(53% 0.191 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#962D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2772
oklch(42.7% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62255C
oklch(37.5% 0.115 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#A6339C 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) | #2C5A9F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566A99 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3F63 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6339C
#A6339C
oklch(53% 0.191 331.6)
- #00823F
#00823F
oklch(53.1% 0.141 151.5)
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 #A6339C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6339C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #A6339C 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.