#A21985
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.198 339), rgb(162, 25, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A21985 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A21985 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 25, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.198 339) |
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 #A21985 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A21985 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A21985 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A21985 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.197 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC299B
oklch(55.5% 0.213 339.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A21985
oklch(49.2% 0.198 339)
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Step 800
800
#83196C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#A21985 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) | #234C88 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546182 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2150 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A21985
#A21985
oklch(49.2% 0.198 339)
- #007449
#007449
oklch(49.3% 0.113 159.1)
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 #A21985, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A21985.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #A21985 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.