#A00793
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.216 332.8), rgb(160, 7, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A00793 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 333°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00793 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 7, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 92%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.216 332.8) |
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 #A00793 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00793 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00793 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A00793 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CD
oklch(70.8% 0.167 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D049C0
oklch(63.2% 0.214 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB1EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.233 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00793
oklch(48.9% 0.216 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821178
oklch(42.6% 0.179 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691A61
oklch(37.7% 0.14 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#A00793 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) | #004B96 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F90 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82455 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00793
#A00793
oklch(48.9% 0.216 332.8)
- #00743B
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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 #A00793, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00793.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #A00793 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.