#A03BA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.188 324.4), rgb(160, 59, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A03BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 59, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.188 324.4) |
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 #A03BA9 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03BA9 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03BA9 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A03BA9 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82D0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03BA9
oklch(53.7% 0.188 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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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
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#A03BA9 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) | #255FAC | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34C6D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03BA9
#A03BA9
oklch(53.7% 0.188 324.4)
- #00851C
#00851C
oklch(53.6% 0.172 144.3)
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 #A03BA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03BA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #A03BA9 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.