#A542A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.178 327.3), rgb(165, 66, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A542A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A542A6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.178 327.3) |
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 #A542A6 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A542A6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A542A6 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A542A6 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB83CA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BC
oklch(63.2% 0.163 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A542A6
oklch(55% 0.178 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3590
oklch(49.2% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#A542A6 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) | #3663A9 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586FA3 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4F6E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A542A6
#A542A6
oklch(55% 0.178 327.3)
- #008931
#008931
oklch(54.9% 0.162 147.2)
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 #A542A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A542A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #A542A6 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.