#A00499
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.221 330.7), rgb(160, 4, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A00499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 331°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00499 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 4, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 95%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.221 330.7) |
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 #A00499 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00499 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00499 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A00499 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D2
oklch(70.7% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C5
oklch(63.2% 0.219 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.238 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00499
oklch(49.2% 0.221 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#A00499 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) | #004C9C | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445F96 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72759 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00499
#A00499
oklch(49.2% 0.221 330.7)
- #007536
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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 #A00499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #A00499 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.