#A429AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.214 325), rgb(164, 41, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A429AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A429AD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 41, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.214 325) |
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 #A429AD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A429AD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A429AD text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A429AD text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 500
500
#C255C9
oklch(63% 0.197 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A429AD
oklch(52.8% 0.214 325)
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Step 700
700
#94249D
oklch(49% 0.199 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#79217F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#A429AD 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) | #005AB1 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8416A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A429AD
#A429AD
oklch(52.8% 0.214 325)
- #008221
#008221
oklch(52.7% 0.166 145.1)
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 #A429AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A429AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #A429AD 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.