#A93498
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.3% 0.188 334.3), rgb(169, 52, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A93498 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 334°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93498 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.188 334.3) |
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 #A93498 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93498 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93498 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A93498 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB3
oklch(63% 0.173 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93498
oklch(53.3% 0.188 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#972D88
oklch(49.1% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276F
oklch(42.7% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#A93498 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) | #325B9B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C95 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13D62 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93498
#A93498
oklch(53.3% 0.188 334.3)
- #008247
#008247
oklch(53.2% 0.134 154.2)
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 #A93498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #A93498 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.