#A93489
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.178 340.6), rgb(169, 52, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A93489 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93489 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.178 340.6) |
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 #A93489 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93489 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93489 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A93489 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93489
oklch(52.6% 0.178 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 341)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#A93489 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) | #3C588B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B86 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3375A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93489
#A93489
oklch(52.6% 0.178 340.6)
- #007F53
#007F53
oklch(52.6% 0.118 160.4)
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 #A93489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #A93489 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.