#A02694
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.196 332.5), rgb(160, 38, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A02694 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02694 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 38, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.196 332.5) |
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 #A02694 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02694 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02694 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A02694 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B530A7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02694
oklch(50.5% 0.196 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E75
oklch(42.7% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#66205E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#A02694 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) | #1E5297 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6391 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7345B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02694
#A02694
oklch(50.5% 0.196 332.5)
- #00793D
#00793D
oklch(50.5% 0.131 152.5)
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 #A02694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #A02694 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.