#A042BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.194 318.2), rgb(160, 66, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A042BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A042BA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.194 318.2) |
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 #A042BA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A042BA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A042BA text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A042BA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A042BA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#A042BA 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) | #1A66BE | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486FB7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05778 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A042BA
#A042BA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 318.2)
- #348900
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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 #A042BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A042BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
Use #A042BA 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.