#A2499D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.158 329.6), rgb(162, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A2499D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2499D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.158 329.6) |
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 #A2499D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2499D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2499D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2499D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B966B3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2499D
oklch(55% 0.158 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B88
oklch(49% 0.147 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#A2499D 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) | #4364A0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F709A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7526C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2499D
#A2499D
oklch(55% 0.158 329.6)
- #00893C
#00893C
oklch(55% 0.153 149.6)
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 #A2499D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2499D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #A2499D 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.