#A03788
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.167 338), rgb(160, 55, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A03788 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03788 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 55, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.167 338) |
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 #A03788 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03788 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03788 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A03788 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 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
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13E97
oklch(55.5% 0.179 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03788
oklch(51.5% 0.167 338)
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Step 800
800
#7C2969
oklch(42.8% 0.138 338)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#A03788 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) | #3B578A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6785 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93B5A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03788
#A03788
oklch(51.5% 0.167 338)
- #007B4C
#007B4C
oklch(51.4% 0.12 158.2)
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 #A03788, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03788.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #A03788 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.