#A93980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.165 345.2), rgb(169, 57, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A93980 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93980 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.165 345.2) |
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 #A93980 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93980 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93980 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A93980 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.152 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93980
oklch(52.7% 0.165 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#993374
oklch(49% 0.153 345)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#A93980 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) | #455982 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43757 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93980
#A93980
oklch(52.7% 0.165 345.2)
- #007F5B
#007F5B
oklch(52.8% 0.111 165)
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 #A93980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
Use #A93980 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.