#A03E8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.159 336.4), rgb(160, 62, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A03E8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03E8C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 62, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.159 336.4) |
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 #A03E8C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03E8C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03E8C text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A03E8C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A03E8C
oklch(52.5% 0.159 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#92387F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#772F68
oklch(42.7% 0.124 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#A03E8C 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) | #405B8E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A89 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8435F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03E8C
#A03E8C
oklch(52.5% 0.159 336.4)
- #007F4B
#007F4B
oklch(52.5% 0.126 156.6)
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 #A03E8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A03E8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #A03E8C 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.