#A01E85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.4), rgb(160, 30, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A01E85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A01E85 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 30, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.4) |
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 #A01E85 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A01E85 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A01E85 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A01E85 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B0
oklch(63.1% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA2E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 338.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A01E85
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#821D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#A01E85 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) | #264D88 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536182 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A92651 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A01E85
#A01E85
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.4)
- #007447
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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 #A01E85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A01E85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #A01E85 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.