#A00A93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.215 332.8), rgb(160, 10, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A00A93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00A93 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 10, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.215 332.8) |
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 #A00A93 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00A93 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00A93 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A00A93 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CD
oklch(70.8% 0.167 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF4ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB20AC
oklch(55.7% 0.231 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00A93
oklch(49% 0.215 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821278
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#A00A93 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) | #004C96 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F90 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72556 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00A93
#A00A93
oklch(49% 0.215 332.8)
- #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 #A00A93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00A93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A00A93 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.