#A0299E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.201 328.8), rgb(160, 41, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A0299E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0299E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 41, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.201 328.8) |
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 #A0299E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0299E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0299E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0299E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C753C3
oklch(63.2% 0.198 329)
-
Step 600
600
#B230B0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 328.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0299E
oklch(51.3% 0.201 328.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7C1E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.166 328.9)
-
Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#A0299E 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) | #1455A1 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B659B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53B62 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0299E
#A0299E
oklch(51.3% 0.201 328.8)
- #007C32
#007C32
oklch(51.2% 0.146 148.7)
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 #A0299E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0299E.
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 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #A0299E 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.