#A0158D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1), rgb(160, 21, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A0158D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0158D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 21, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1) |
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 #A0158D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0158D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0158D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0158D text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0158D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#A0158D 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) | #144C90 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82554 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0158D
#A0158D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
- #007441
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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 #A0158D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0158D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #A0158D 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.