#A042BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.198 317), rgb(160, 66, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A042BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A042BE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.198 317) |
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 #A042BE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A042BE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A042BE text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A042BE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483DB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD1
oklch(63% 0.183 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A042BE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 317)
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Step 700
700
#8832A4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B85
oklch(42.7% 0.153 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#A042BE 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) | #1066C2 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F597A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A042BE
#A042BE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 317)
- #3C8800
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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 #A042BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A042BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.080
Use #A042BE 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.