#A4269E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.206 330.2), rgb(164, 38, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A4269E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4269E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 38, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.206 330.2) |
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 #A4269E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4269E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4269E text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4269E text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C2
oklch(63.2% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4269E
oklch(51.7% 0.206 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#A4269E 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) | #1455A1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3861 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4269E
#A4269E
oklch(51.7% 0.206 330.2)
- #007E38
#007E38
oklch(51.8% 0.143 150)
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 #A4269E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4269E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #A4269E 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.