#A03C99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.9% 0.173 330.6), rgb(160, 60, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A03C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03C99 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 60, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.173 330.6) |
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 #A03C99 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03C99 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03C99 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A03C99 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B6
oklch(63.2% 0.159 330.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03C99
oklch(52.9% 0.173 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#91358A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D70
oklch(42.7% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#A03C99 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) | #355C9C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576A96 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64665 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03C99
#A03C99
oklch(52.9% 0.173 330.6)
- #00823C
#00823C
oklch(53.1% 0.144 150.6)
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 #A03C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #A03C99 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.