#A126AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.213 325), rgb(161, 38, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A126AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A126AA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 38, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.213 325) |
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 #A126AA | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A126AA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A126AA text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A126AA text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D379D9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCE
oklch(63% 0.212 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B12ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.23 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A126AA
oklch(52% 0.213 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A82
oklch(42.7% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900
#641E69
oklch(37.8% 0.139 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#A126AA 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) | #0057AD | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4366A7 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53F68 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A126AA
#A126AA
oklch(52% 0.213 325)
- #007F20
#007F20
oklch(51.8% 0.163 145.1)
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 #A126AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A126AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A126AA 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.