#A02579
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.179 344), rgb(160, 37, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A02579 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02579 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 37, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.179 344) |
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 #A02579 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02579 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02579 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A02579 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA348E
oklch(55.5% 0.192 344)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02579
oklch(49.1% 0.179 344)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#A02579 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) | #344D7B | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6176 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB244C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02579
#A02579
oklch(49.1% 0.179 344)
- #007350
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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 #A02579, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02579.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #A02579 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.