#A138A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.192 324.9), rgb(161, 56, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A138A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A138A9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 56, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.192 324.9) |
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 #A138A9 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A138A9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A138A9 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A138A9 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A138A9
oklch(53.5% 0.192 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#903097
oklch(49.2% 0.179 325)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#A138A9 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) | #205EAC | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6AA6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4496C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A138A9
#A138A9
oklch(53.5% 0.192 324.9)
- #008520
#008520
oklch(53.6% 0.17 144.8)
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 #A138A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A138A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
Use #A138A9 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.