#A21F94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.204 333.2), rgb(162, 31, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A21F94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A21F94 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 31, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.204 333.2) |
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 #A21F94 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A21F94 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A21F94 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A21F94 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D978CA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.219 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A21F94
oklch(50.3% 0.204 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#A21F94 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) | #175197 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6391 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2F5A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A21F94
#A21F94
oklch(50.3% 0.204 333.2)
- #00783F
#00783F
oklch(50.2% 0.128 153.4)
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 #A21F94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A21F94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #A21F94 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.