#A10397
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.221 331.7), rgb(161, 3, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A10397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A10397 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 3, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.221 331.7) |
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 #A10397 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A10397 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A10397 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A10397 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC74D0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D047C3
oklch(63.1% 0.219 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB1AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.237 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A10397
oklch(49.2% 0.221 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#820E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.183 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#A10397 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) | #004C9A | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465F94 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82557 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A10397
#A10397
oklch(49.2% 0.221 331.7)
- #007539
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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 #A10397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A10397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #A10397 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.