#A93D98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.3% 0.176 334.5), rgb(169, 61, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A93D98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93D98 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 61, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.176 334.5) |
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 #A93D98 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93D98 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93D98 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A93D98 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB1
oklch(63% 0.163 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93D98
oklch(54.3% 0.176 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#953285
oklch(49.1% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622858
oklch(37.8% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#A93D98 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) | #3C5F9B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E95 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14565 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93D98
#A93D98
oklch(54.3% 0.176 334.5)
- #00854A
#00854A
oklch(54.2% 0.135 154.7)
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 #A93D98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93D98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
Use #A93D98 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.