#A42E9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.196 330.5), rgb(164, 46, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A42E9D 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E9D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.196 330.5) |
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 #A42E9D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E9D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E9D text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E9D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C853BF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B331AB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E9D
oklch(52.3% 0.196 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#A42E9D 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) | #2258A0 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3D62 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E9D
#A42E9D
oklch(52.3% 0.196 330.5)
- #007F3A
#007F3A
oklch(52.2% 0.142 150.5)
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 #A42E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #A42E9D 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.