#A00A96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8), rgb(160, 10, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A00A96 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00A96 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 10, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8) |
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 #A00A96 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00A96 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00A96 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A00A96 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00A96
oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#821279
oklch(42.7% 0.179 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A62
oklch(37.7% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#A00A96 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) | #004C99 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475F93 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72758 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00A96
#A00A96
oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8)
- #007539
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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 #A00A96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00A96.
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 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #A00A96 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.