#A0219E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.208 328.8), rgb(160, 33, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A0219E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0219E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 33, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.208 328.8) |
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 #A0219E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0219E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0219E text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0219E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0219E
oklch(50.7% 0.208 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.173 329)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#A0219E 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) | #0053A1 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48639B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63660 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0219E
#A0219E
oklch(50.7% 0.208 328.8)
- #007A32
#007A32
oklch(50.6% 0.143 148.9)
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 #A0219E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0219E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A0219E 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.