#A0369E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.185 328.6), rgb(160, 54, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A0369E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0369E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 54, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.185 328.6) |
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 #A0369E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0369E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0369E text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0369E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0369E
oklch(52.5% 0.185 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#923190
oklch(49.2% 0.172 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#A0369E 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) | #295AA1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54465 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0369E
#A0369E
oklch(52.5% 0.185 328.6)
- #008134
#008134
oklch(52.6% 0.15 148.6)
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 #A0369E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0369E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #A0369E 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.