#A03998
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.176 331), rgb(160, 57, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A03998 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03998 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 57, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.176 331) |
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 #A03998 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03998 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03998 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A03998 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B6
oklch(63.2% 0.162 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03998
oklch(52.5% 0.176 331)
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Step 700
700
#92348A
oklch(49.2% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762C70
oklch(42.6% 0.135 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#A03998 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) | #325B9B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566995 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64363 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03998
#A03998
oklch(52.5% 0.176 331)
- #00803C
#00803C
oklch(52.5% 0.142 150.9)
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 #A03998, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03998.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #A03998 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.