#A03C8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.162 336.3), rgb(160, 60, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A03C8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03C8C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.162 336.3) |
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 #A03C8C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03C8C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03C8C text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A03C8C text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D181BE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAD
oklch(63% 0.16 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4199
oklch(55.7% 0.175 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03C8C
oklch(52.3% 0.162 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.134 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#A03C8C 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) | #3D5A8E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6989 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8415E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03C8C
#A03C8C
oklch(52.3% 0.162 336.3)
- #007E4A
#007E4A
oklch(52.2% 0.126 156.4)
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 #A03C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #A03C8C 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.