#A42D9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.196 331.3), rgb(164, 45, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A42D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 331°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42D9B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 45, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.196 331.3) |
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 #A42D9B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42D9B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42D9B text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A42D9B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C853BE
oklch(63% 0.194 331)
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Step 600
600
#B431AA
oklch(55.7% 0.211 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42D9B
oklch(52.1% 0.196 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#A42D9B 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) | #23579E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526898 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3B61 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42D9B
#A42D9B
oklch(52.1% 0.196 331.3)
- #007F3D
#007F3D
oklch(52.2% 0.139 151.4)
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 #A42D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42D9B.
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 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #A42D9B 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.