#A129AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.211 324.6), rgb(161, 41, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A129AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A129AB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 41, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.211 324.6) |
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 #A129AB | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A129AB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A129AB text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A129AB text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.227 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A129AB
oklch(52.3% 0.211 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B82
oklch(42.6% 0.175 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#A129AB 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) | #0058AE | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A8 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44169 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A129AB
#A129AB
oklch(52.3% 0.211 324.6)
- #00801D
#00801D
oklch(52.1% 0.166 144.6)
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 #A129AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A129AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #A129AB 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.