#A4008E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9), rgb(164, 0, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A4008E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4008E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 0, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9) |
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 #A4008E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4008E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4008E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A4008E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DB
oklch(81% 0.105 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF73C8
oklch(70.6% 0.168 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#D346BA
oklch(63% 0.216 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF19A6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#850D73
oklch(42.6% 0.18 336)
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Step 900
900
#6B185D
oklch(37.6% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#A4008E 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) | #044A91 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1B52 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4008E
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
- #007443
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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 #A4008E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4008E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #A4008E 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.