#A12FAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.207 323.4), rgb(161, 47, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A12FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12FAE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 47, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.207 323.4) |
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 #A12FAE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12FAE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12FAE text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A12FAE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 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
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A12FAE
oklch(52.9% 0.207 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#91299D
oklch(49% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#A12FAE 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) | #005BB2 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4466C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12FAE
#A12FAE
oklch(52.9% 0.207 323.4)
- #008312
#008312
oklch(52.9% 0.174 143.5)
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 #A12FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A12FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #A12FAE 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.