#A02AA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.205 326.3), rgb(160, 42, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A02AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 42, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.205 326.3) |
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 #A02AA5 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02AA5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02AA5 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A02AA5 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C552C9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.221 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02AA5
oklch(51.8% 0.205 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#A02AA5 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) | #0357A8 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4766A2 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43F66 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02AA5
#A02AA5
oklch(51.8% 0.205 326.3)
- #007F28
#007F28
oklch(51.9% 0.157 146.3)
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 #A02AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
Use #A02AA5 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.