#A03E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.151 341.9), rgb(160, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A03E81 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03E81 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.151 341.9) |
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 #A03E81 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03E81 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03E81 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A03E81 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D282B5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C460A3
oklch(63% 0.15 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03E81
oklch(52% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#A03E81 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) | #455983 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61697F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93F5A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03E81
#A03E81
oklch(52% 0.151 341.9)
- #007D54
#007D54
oklch(52.1% 0.115 161.7)
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 #A03E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #A03E81 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.