#A83798
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.184 334), rgb(168, 55, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A83798 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83798 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 55, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.184 334) |
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 #A83798 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83798 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83798 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A83798 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D280C2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 334.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83798
oklch(53.5% 0.184 334)
-
Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
-
Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#A83798 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) | #355C9B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C95 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04063 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83798
#A83798
oklch(53.5% 0.184 334)
- #008347
#008347
oklch(53.5% 0.135 154)
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 #A83798, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83798.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #A83798 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.