#A20590
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.216 334.6), rgb(162, 5, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A20590 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20590 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 5, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 94%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.216 334.6) |
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 #A20590 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A20590 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20590 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A20590 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D248BC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A20590
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#A20590 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) | #004B93 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8D | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2053 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20590
#A20590
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
- #00743F
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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 #A20590, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20590.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #A20590 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.