#A93993
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.6% 0.178 336.5), rgb(169, 57, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A93993 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93993 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 57, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.178 336.5) |
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 #A93993 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93993 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93993 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A93993 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280BE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.164 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93993
oklch(53.6% 0.178 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#973083
oklch(49.1% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#A93993 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) | #3B5C96 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D90 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23F61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93993
#A93993
oklch(53.6% 0.178 336.5)
- #00834D
#00834D
oklch(53.6% 0.129 156.4)
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 #A93993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.093
Use #A93993 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.