#A12D9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.195 329.8), rgb(161, 45, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A12D9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12D9C |
| RGB | rgb(161, 45, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.195 329.8) |
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 #A12D9C | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12D9C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12D9C text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A12D9C text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C654C0
oklch(63% 0.193 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12D9C
oklch(51.7% 0.195 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#A12D9C 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) | #1F579F | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6699 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73C62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12D9C
#A12D9C
oklch(51.7% 0.195 329.8)
- #007E37
#007E37
oklch(51.8% 0.144 149.8)
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 #A12D9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12D9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
Use #A12D9C 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.