#A02B90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.188 334.1), rgb(160, 43, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A02B90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02B90 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 43, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.188 334.1) |
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 #A02B90 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02B90 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02B90 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A02B90 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C955B7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 334)
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Step 600
600
#B434A2
oklch(55.5% 0.202 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02B90
oklch(50.7% 0.188 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2171
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#A02B90 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) | #295393 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8355A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02B90
#A02B90
oklch(50.7% 0.188 334.1)
- #007942
#007942
oklch(50.6% 0.127 154.3)
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 #A02B90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02B90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #A02B90 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.