#A0269D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.203 329.1), rgb(160, 38, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A0269D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0269D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 38, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.203 329.1) |
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 #A0269D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0269D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0269D text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A0269D text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D579D0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C851C3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0269D
oklch(51% 0.203 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#A0269D 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) | #0F54A0 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63960 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0269D
#A0269D
oklch(51% 0.203 329.1)
- #007B33
#007B33
oklch(50.9% 0.143 149.1)
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 #A0269D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0269D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #A0269D 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.