#A42A9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.198 331.7), rgb(164, 42, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A42A9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42A9A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 42, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.198 331.7) |
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 #A42A9A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42A9A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42A9A text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A42A9A text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D77ACB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42A9A
oklch(51.8% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#A42A9A 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) | #20569D | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516797 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3860 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42A9A
#A42A9A
oklch(51.8% 0.198 331.7)
- #007E3D
#007E3D
oklch(51.9% 0.138 151.5)
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 #A42A9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42A9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #A42A9A 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.