#A432A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.194 329.4), rgb(164, 50, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A432A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A432A0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 50, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.194 329.4) |
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 #A432A0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A432A0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A432A0 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A432A0 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.14 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.179 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A432A0
oklch(52.8% 0.194 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#942C91
oklch(49% 0.181 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792776
oklch(42.8% 0.15 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#A432A0 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) | #255AA3 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52699D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4165 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A432A0
#A432A0
oklch(52.8% 0.194 329.4)
- #008137
#008137
oklch(52.7% 0.147 149.4)
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 #A432A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A432A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #A432A0 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.