What color is #A03493?

#A03493 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 52, 147), and in HSL hsl(307, 51%, 42%).

Is #A03493 accessible as text?

On white, #A03493 has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #A03493, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A03493?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #A03493?

#A03493 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #34A241. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A03493 below.

Is #A03493 good for buttons?

#A03493 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A03493 — black text only reaches 3.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A03493 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A03493 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#A03493 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A03493

Not just a swatch — here's how #A03493 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A03493 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A03493 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Fandango anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A03493 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Fandango plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A03493 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Fandango sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A03493 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fandango as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A03493 Secondary #A983A2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fandango is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fandango carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A03493 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD7EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A23471 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A03493 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A03493;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 52 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.179 333.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6E0F3;
  --color-200: #EBC1E6;
  --color-300: #D997D1;
  --color-400: #C36FB9;
  --color-500: #A74E9D;
  --color-600: #814179;
  --color-700: #5C3357;
  --color-800: #3D243A;
  --color-900: #261824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fandango: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6E0F3',
    200: '#EBC1E6',
    300: '#D997D1',
    400: '#C36FB9',
    500: '#A74E9D',
    600: '#814179',
    700: '#5C3357',
    800: '#3D243A',
    900: '#261824',
  },
}

$base: #A03493;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6E0F3;
$base-200: #EBC1E6;
$base-300: #D997D1;
$base-400: #C36FB9;
$base-500: #A74E9D;
$base-600: #814179;
$base-700: #5C3357;
$base-800: #3D243A;
$base-900: #261824;
$base-hover: #812A77;
$base-subtle: #E4C1E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A03493",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814179",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A03493

Color Lab

Pairs with #A03493

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