#A12DA1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.199 328), rgb(161, 45, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A12DA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 45, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.199 328) |
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 #A12DA1 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12DA1 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12DA1 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A12DA1 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B131B1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12DA1
oklch(52% 0.199 328)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#A12DA1 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) | #1858A4 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C679E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63F64 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12DA1
#A12DA1
oklch(52% 0.199 328)
- #007F30
#007F30
oklch(52% 0.151 147.9)
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 #A12DA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12DA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #A12DA1 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.