#A42E97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.192 332.8), rgb(164, 46, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A42E97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E97 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.192 332.8) |
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 #A42E97 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E97 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E97 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E97 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B433A6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E97
oklch(52% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2073
oklch(42.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#65215D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#A42E97 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) | #29579A | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546794 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3A5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E97
#A42E97
oklch(52% 0.192 332.8)
- #007E41
#007E41
oklch(52% 0.134 152.9)
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 #A42E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
Use #A42E97 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.