#A2178C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.204 336.2), rgb(162, 23, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A2178C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2178C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 23, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.204 336.2) |
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 #A2178C | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2178C | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2178C text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A2178C text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
-
Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
-
Step 500
500
#D04DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 336)
-
Step 600
600
#BB26A2
oklch(55.5% 0.22 336.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2178C
oklch(49.4% 0.204 336.2)
-
Step 800
800
#831771
oklch(42.7% 0.17 336.2)
-
Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#A2178C 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) | #1A4D8F | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2553 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2178C
#A2178C
oklch(49.4% 0.204 336.2)
- #007544
#007544
oklch(49.5% 0.119 156.3)
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 #A2178C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2178C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #A2178C 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.