#A03887
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.164 338.5), rgb(160, 56, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A03887 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03887 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.164 338.5) |
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 #A03887 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03887 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03887 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A03887 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13F96
oklch(55.6% 0.177 338.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03887
oklch(51.6% 0.164 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2968
oklch(42.6% 0.137 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#A03887 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) | #3C5789 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6784 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93C5A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03887
#A03887
oklch(51.6% 0.164 338.5)
- #007C4D
#007C4D
oklch(51.7% 0.12 158.4)
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 #A03887, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03887.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #A03887 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.