#A20C8C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.211 336.1), rgb(162, 12, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A20C8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20C8C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 12, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.211 336.1) |
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 #A20C8C | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A20C8C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20C8C text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A20C8C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C7
oklch(70.8% 0.163 336)
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Step 500
500
#D24AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.208 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD21A4
oklch(55.7% 0.226 336.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A20C8C
oklch(49% 0.211 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841372
oklch(42.7% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#A20C8C 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) | #104B8F | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6089 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1F52 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20C8C
#A20C8C
oklch(49% 0.211 336.1)
- #007343
#007343
oklch(48.9% 0.118 156.4)
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 #A20C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #A20C8C 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.