#A42399
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.205 332), rgb(164, 35, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A42399 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42399 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 35, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.205 332) |
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 #A42399 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42399 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42399 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A42399 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 332)
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Step 600
600
#B72AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42399
oklch(51.2% 0.205 332)
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Step 800
800
#801A77
oklch(42.8% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#A42399 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) | #18539C | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6596 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB335D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42399
#A42399
oklch(51.2% 0.205 332)
- #007C3D
#007C3D
oklch(51.3% 0.135 151.9)
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 #A42399, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42399.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #A42399 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.