#A542A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.181 326.1), rgb(165, 66, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A542A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A542A9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 66, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.181 326.1) |
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 #A542A9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A542A9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A542A9 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A542A9 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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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
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BE
oklch(63% 0.166 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A542A9
oklch(55.2% 0.181 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3492
oklch(49% 0.168 326)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#A542A9 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) | #3363AC | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9506F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A542A9
#A542A9
oklch(55.2% 0.181 326.1)
- #008A2B
#008A2B
oklch(55.1% 0.168 146.1)
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 #A542A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A542A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #A542A9 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.