#A03AA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.188 324.8), rgb(160, 58, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A03AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 58, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.188 324.8) |
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 #A03AA8 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03AA8 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03AA8 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A03AA8 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA81CF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03AA8
oklch(53.5% 0.188 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#A03AA8 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) | #245EAB | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6AA5 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34B6C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03AA8
#A03AA8
oklch(53.5% 0.188 324.8)
- #008520
#008520
oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.8)
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 #A03AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #A03AA8 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.