#A12CAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.209 324.2), rgb(161, 44, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A12CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12CAC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 44, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.209 324.2) |
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 #A12CAC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12CAC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12CAC text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A12CAC text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C058C9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A12CAC
oklch(52.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93289D
oklch(49.2% 0.195 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77247F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#A12CAC 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) | #005AAF | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4467A9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4436A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12CAC
#A12CAC
oklch(52.6% 0.209 324.2)
- #00821A
#00821A
oklch(52.7% 0.17 144.2)
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 #A12CAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12CAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #A12CAC 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.