#A12981
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.18 340.9), rgb(161, 41, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A12981 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12981 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.18 340.9) |
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 #A12981 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12981 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12981 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A12981 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341)
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Step 600
600
#B83594
oklch(55.5% 0.194 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12981
oklch(49.9% 0.18 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#812267
oklch(42.8% 0.15 341)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#A12981 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) | #335083 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2C52 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12981
#A12981
oklch(49.9% 0.18 340.9)
- #00764E
#00764E
oklch(50% 0.111 161.1)
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 #A12981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
Use #A12981 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.