#A40688
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.211 338.2), rgb(164, 6, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A40688 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A40688 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 6, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 93%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.211 338.2) |
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 #A40688 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A40688 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A40688 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A40688 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#E074C3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#D448B4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF1DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.228 338)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A40688
oklch(48.9% 0.211 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#86116F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#A40688 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) | #164A8B | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516085 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE184F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A40688
#A40688
oklch(48.9% 0.211 338.2)
- #007347
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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 #A40688, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A40688.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
Use #A40688 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.