#A042B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.187 320.6), rgb(160, 66, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A042B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 321°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A042B3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 66, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.187 320.6) |
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 #A042B3 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A042B3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A042B3 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A042B3 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B761C8
oklch(63.2% 0.172 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A042B3
oklch(55.1% 0.187 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349C
oklch(49% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#A042B3 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) | #2564B6 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6EB0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15475 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A042B3
#A042B3
oklch(55.1% 0.187 320.6)
- #228900
#228900
oklch(55.1% 0.179 140.6)
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 #A042B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A042B3.
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 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #A042B3 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.