#A029A3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.204 327), rgb(160, 41, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A029A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A029A3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 41, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.204 327) |
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 #A029A3 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A029A3 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A029A3 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A029A3 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C652C8
oklch(63.2% 0.203 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A029A3
oklch(51.6% 0.204 327)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#A029A3 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) | #0656A6 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4865A0 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53D64 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A029A3
#A029A3
oklch(51.6% 0.204 327)
- #007E2B
#007E2B
oklch(51.7% 0.154 146.9)
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 #A029A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A029A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.093
Use #A029A3 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.