#A60089
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4), rgb(166, 0, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A60089 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60089 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 0, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4) |
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 #A60089 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60089 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60089 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A60089 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.105 338)
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Step 400
400
#E173C4
oklch(70.7% 0.167 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D546B4
oklch(63% 0.213 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#C118A0
oklch(55.7% 0.232 338.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#870D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.178 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D185A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#A60089 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) | #144A8C | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516186 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0144F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60089
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
- #007448
#007448
oklch(49.3% 0.114 158.6)
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 #A60089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A60089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.085
Use #A60089 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.