#A0397A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.154 345.1), rgb(160, 57, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A0397A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0397A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.154 345.1) |
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 #A0397A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0397A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0397A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0397A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.152 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34289
oklch(55.6% 0.166 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0397A
oklch(51.1% 0.154 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#A0397A 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) | #43557C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616778 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3854 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0397A
#A0397A
oklch(51.1% 0.154 345.1)
- #007957
#007957
oklch(51.1% 0.107 165.3)
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 #A0397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
Use #A0397A 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.