#A42993
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.194 334.3), rgb(164, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A42993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42993 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.194 334.3) |
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 #A42993 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42993 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42993 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A42993 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B8
oklch(63% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B630A4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42993
oklch(51.3% 0.194 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#A42993 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) | #275496 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546690 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC345B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42993
#A42993
oklch(51.3% 0.194 334.3)
- #007C44
#007C44
oklch(51.5% 0.129 154.4)
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 #A42993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.093
Use #A42993 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.