#A039B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.198 321.7), rgb(160, 57, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A039B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A039B1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 57, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.198 321.7) |
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 #A039B1 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A039B1 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A039B1 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A039B1 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A039B1
oklch(53.9% 0.198 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.184 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#A039B1 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) | #1360B4 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486BAE | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24E70 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A039B1
#A039B1
oklch(53.9% 0.198 321.7)
- #138600
#138600
oklch(53.9% 0.18 141.7)
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 #A039B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A039B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #A039B1 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.