#A03385
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.17 339.2), rgb(160, 51, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A03385 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 339°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03385 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 51, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.17 339.2) |
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 #A03385 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03385 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03385 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A03385 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAA
oklch(63% 0.168 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B33C96
oklch(55.6% 0.183 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03385
oklch(50.9% 0.17 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2768
oklch(42.7% 0.141 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#652554
oklch(37.6% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#A03385 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) | #395487 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6682 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93757 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03385
#A03385
oklch(50.9% 0.17 339.2)
- #00794D
#00794D
oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4)
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 #A03385, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03385.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
Use #A03385 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.