#A042BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.195 317.9), rgb(160, 66, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A042BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A042BB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 66, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.195 317.9) |
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 #A042BB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A042BB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A042BB text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A042BB text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C583D9
oklch(70.8% 0.14 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A042BB
oklch(55.5% 0.195 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#A042BB 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) | #1866BF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476FB8 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5879 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A042BB
#A042BB
oklch(55.5% 0.195 317.9)
- #368900
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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 #A042BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A042BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
Use #A042BB 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.