#A0287A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.176 343.7), rgb(160, 40, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A0287A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0287A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 40, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.176 343.7) |
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 #A0287A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0287A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0287A text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0287A text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9368F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 343.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0287A
oklch(49.4% 0.176 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#A0287A 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) | #354E7C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6277 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB284E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0287A
#A0287A
oklch(49.4% 0.176 343.7)
- #007451
#007451
oklch(49.5% 0.106 163.8)
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 #A0287A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0287A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #A0287A 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.