#A2239E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.207 329.5), rgb(162, 35, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A2239E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2239E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 35, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.207 329.5) |
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 #A2239E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2239E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2239E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A2239E text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D778D0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC4
oklch(63% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2239E
oklch(51.2% 0.207 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#A2239E 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) | #0954A1 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83760 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2239E
#A2239E
oklch(51.2% 0.207 329.5)
- #007C35
#007C35
oklch(51.2% 0.143 149.5)
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 #A2239E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2239E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #A2239E 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.