#A00AAE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#a00aae is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(160, 10, 174), HSL(295°, 89%, 36%), CMYK(8%, 94%, 0%, 32%). Closest named color: darkorchid. Contrast is 6.67:1 on white and 3.15:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a00aae
RGBrgb(160 10 174)
RGB (legacy)rgb(160, 10, 174)
RGB %rgb(63% 4% 68%)
HSLhsl(295 89% 36%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295, 94%, 68%)
HWBhwb(295 4% 32%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 32%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(38.91 66.53 -49.25)
LCHlch(38.91 82.78 323.49)
OKLaboklab(0.5071 0.1887 -0.1379)
OKLCHoklch(0.5071 0.2337 323.84)
Decimal10488494

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colordarkorchid ΔE 6
Closest web-safe color#990099
Hue295°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)89% / 94%
Lightness (HSL)36%
Brightness or Value (HSV)68%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)29% / 21%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1075
Red / Green / Blue160 / 10 / 174

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.67:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.15:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 80.9 / -21 · As background with white / black text: Lc -86 / 23.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a00aae;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(50.71% 0.2337 323.84);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(160 10 174 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a00aae] text-[#a00aae] border-[#a00aae]">