#A242BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.196 318.7), rgb(162, 66, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A242BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A242BB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 66, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.196 318.7) |
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 #A242BB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A242BB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A242BB text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A242BB text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A242BB
oklch(55.8% 0.196 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#A242BB 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) | #1A66BF | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4970B8 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25779 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A242BB
#A242BB
oklch(55.8% 0.196 318.7)
- #328A00
#328A00
oklch(55.8% 0.175 138.7)
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 #A242BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A242BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #A242BB 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.