#A242AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.183 323.5), rgb(162, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A242AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A242AD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.183 323.5) |
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 #A242AD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A242AD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A242AD text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A242AD text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B961C3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A242AD
oklch(55% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2962
oklch(37.6% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#A242AD 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) | #2D63B0 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55271 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A242AD
#A242AD
oklch(55% 0.183 323.5)
- #008A13
#008A13
oklch(54.9% 0.181 143.4)
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 #A242AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A242AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #A242AD 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.