#A2138A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.206 336.9), rgb(162, 19, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A2138A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2138A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 19, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.206 336.9) |
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 #A2138A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2138A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2138A text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2138A text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.203 337)
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Step 600
600
#BC25A1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2138A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#831670
oklch(42.6% 0.17 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#A2138A 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) | #194C8D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506087 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2152 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2138A
#A2138A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 336.9)
- #007445
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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 #A2138A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2138A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #A2138A 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.