#A0237F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.185 341.1), rgb(160, 35, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A0237F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0237F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 35, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.185 341.1) |
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 #A0237F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0237F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0237F text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0237F text on black | 3.04:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3295
oklch(55.6% 0.199 341.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0237F
oklch(49.2% 0.185 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#822067
oklch(42.8% 0.153 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#692154
oklch(37.7% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#A0237F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA264F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0237F
#A0237F
oklch(49.2% 0.185 341.1)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #A0237F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0237F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #A0237F 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.