#A42AAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.214 324.7), rgb(164, 42, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A42AAE 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42AAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 42, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.214 324.7) |
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 #A42AAE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42AAE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42AAE text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A42AAE text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E0ABE3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C156CA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A42AAE
oklch(53% 0.214 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#94259D
oklch(49.1% 0.198 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#78217F
oklch(42.6% 0.165 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#612266
oklch(37.6% 0.128 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#A42AAE 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) | #005AB2 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AB | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7426B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42AAE
#A42AAE
oklch(53% 0.214 324.7)
- #00831E
#00831E
oklch(53% 0.169 144.6)
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 #A42AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
Use #A42AAE 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.