#A42EBD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.2% 0.222 319.9), rgb(164, 46, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A42EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42EBD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.222 319.9) |
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 #A42EBD | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42EBD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42EBD text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A42EBD text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE9
oklch(81% 0.1 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD56D4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A42EBD
oklch(54.2% 0.222 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9023A7
oklch(49% 0.207 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#752187
oklch(42.7% 0.17 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F226C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#A42EBD 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) | #005FC1 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6BBA | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44C74 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42EBD
#A42EBD
oklch(54.2% 0.222 319.9)
- #288600
#288600
oklch(54.4% 0.174 139.8)
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 #A42EBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42EBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #A42EBD 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.