#A41582
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.2 340.8), rgb(164, 21, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A41582 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A41582 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 21, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.2 340.8) |
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 #A41582 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A41582 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A41582 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A41582 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAD
oklch(63% 0.199 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE2698
oklch(55.5% 0.215 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A41582
oklch(49.2% 0.2 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#85176A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C56
oklch(37.6% 0.13 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#A41582 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) | #254B85 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55617F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1B4D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A41582
#A41582
oklch(49.2% 0.2 340.8)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #A41582, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A41582.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #A41582 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.