#A02479
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.18 343.9), rgb(160, 36, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A02479 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02479 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 36, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.18 343.9) |
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 #A02479 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02479 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02479 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A02479 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB348F
oklch(55.7% 0.194 343.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02479
oklch(49% 0.18 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#A02479 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) | #334C7B | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596176 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB234C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02479
#A02479
oklch(49% 0.18 343.9)
- #007250
#007250
oklch(48.9% 0.104 164.1)
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 #A02479, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02479.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #A02479 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.