#A0009D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.226 329.4), rgb(160, 0, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A0009D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0009D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 0, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.226 329.4) |
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 #A0009D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0009D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0009D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0009D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 500
500
#CE47C9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B917B6
oklch(55.6% 0.243 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0009D
oklch(49.3% 0.226 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#810C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.187 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681866
oklch(37.6% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#A0009D 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) | #004DA0 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F9A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6295B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0009D
#A0009D
oklch(49.3% 0.226 329.4)
- #007632
#007632
oklch(49.4% 0.138 149.5)
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 #A0009D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0009D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.099
Use #A0009D 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.