#A20394
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.219 333.1), rgb(162, 3, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A20394 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20394 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 3, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.219 333.1) |
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 #A20394 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A20394 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20394 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A20394 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D147C0
oklch(63.1% 0.217 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC1AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.236 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A20394
oklch(49.2% 0.219 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#830E78
oklch(42.6% 0.182 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1961
oklch(37.8% 0.141 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#A20394 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) | #004C97 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496091 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2256 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20394
#A20394
oklch(49.2% 0.219 333.1)
- #00753C
#00753C
oklch(49.3% 0.127 152.9)
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 #A20394, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20394.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
Use #A20394 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.