#A02794
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.195 332.5), rgb(160, 39, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A02794 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.195 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02794 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 39, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.195 332.5) |
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 #A02794 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02794 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02794 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A02794 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C953BB
oklch(63% 0.192 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B531A7
oklch(55.7% 0.21 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02794
oklch(50.6% 0.195 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#A02794 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) | #205397 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6491 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7355B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02794
#A02794
oklch(50.6% 0.195 332.5)
- #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 #A02794, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02794.
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 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #A02794 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.