#A42A94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.194 334), rgb(164, 42, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A42A94 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42A94 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 42, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.194 334) |
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 #A42A94 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42A94 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42A94 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A42A94 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B630A4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42A94
oklch(51.5% 0.194 334)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F72
oklch(42.7% 0.16 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#66205C
oklch(37.5% 0.125 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#A42A94 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) | #275597 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546691 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC355C | 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°).
- #A42A94
#A42A94
oklch(51.5% 0.194 334)
- #007C43
#007C43
oklch(51.5% 0.13 154)
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 #A42A94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42A94.
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 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #A42A94 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.