#A02DA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.201 326.5), rgb(160, 45, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A02DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 45, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.201 326.5) |
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 #A02DA4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02DA4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02DA4 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A02DA4 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C454C7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B4
oklch(55.5% 0.216 326.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02DA4
oklch(52% 0.201 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#A02DA4 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) | #1058A7 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A1 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44066 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02DA4
#A02DA4
oklch(52% 0.201 326.5)
- #007F29
#007F29
oklch(51.9% 0.157 146.5)
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 #A02DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.090
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.093
Use #A02DA4 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.