#A8398C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.172 339.2), rgb(168, 57, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A8398C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8398C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 57, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.172 339.2) |
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 #A8398C | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8398C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8398C text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8398C text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8398C
oklch(53.1% 0.172 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#A8398C 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) | #3F5A8E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616C89 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13D5D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8398C
#A8398C
oklch(53.1% 0.172 339.2)
- #008152
#008152
oklch(53.2% 0.122 159.2)
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 #A8398C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8398C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #A8398C 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.