#A21588
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.203 337.7), rgb(162, 21, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A21588 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 338°. 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 (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A21588 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 21, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.203 337.7) |
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 #A21588 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A21588 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A21588 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A21588 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
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC269F
oklch(55.5% 0.219 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A21588
oklch(49.1% 0.203 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#84176E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#A21588 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) | #1D4C8B | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516085 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2151 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A21588
#A21588
oklch(49.1% 0.203 337.7)
- #007446
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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 #A21588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A21588.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #A21588 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.