#A00895
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.217 332.1), rgb(160, 8, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A00895 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00895 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 8, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 90%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.217 332.1) |
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 #A00895 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00895 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00895 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A00895 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1EAE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00895
oklch(49.1% 0.217 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821179
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.1)
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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)
#A00895 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) | #004C98 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475F92 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72657 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00895
#A00895
oklch(49.1% 0.217 332.1)
- #007439
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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 #A00895, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00895.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.092
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #A00895 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.