#A4289B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.201 331.3), rgb(164, 40, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A4289B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4289B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 40, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.201 331.3) |
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 #A4289B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4289B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4289B text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4289B text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4289B
oklch(51.7% 0.201 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C77
oklch(42.6% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#A4289B 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) | #1C559E | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506698 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3860 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4289B
#A4289B
oklch(51.7% 0.201 331.3)
- #007D3C
#007D3C
oklch(51.6% 0.138 151.4)
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 #A4289B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4289B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #A4289B 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.