#A03D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.9% 0.169 331.8), rgb(160, 61, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A03D96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03D96 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 61, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.169 331.8) |
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 #A03D96 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03D96 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03D96 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A03D96 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B3
oklch(63.2% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03D96
oklch(52.9% 0.169 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#913688
oklch(49.1% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#A03D96 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) | #385C99 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596A93 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64664 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03D96
#A03D96
oklch(52.9% 0.169 331.8)
- #008140
#008140
oklch(52.8% 0.139 152)
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 #A03D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03D96.
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 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #A03D96 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.