#A6008B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.216 337.7), rgb(166, 0, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A6008B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6008B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 0, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.216 337.7) |
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 #A6008B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6008B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6008B text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6008B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | 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 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
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#E173C5
oklch(70.8% 0.167 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#D546B6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C017A2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 337.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6008B
oklch(49.3% 0.216 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#860C70
oklch(42.6% 0.179 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C185B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#A6008B 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) | #104A8E | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506188 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01650 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6008B
#A6008B
oklch(49.3% 0.216 337.7)
- #007446
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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 #A6008B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6008B.
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 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
Use #A6008B 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.