#A62593
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.2 335), rgb(166, 37, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A62593 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62593 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 37, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.2 335) |
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 #A62593 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62593 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62593 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A62593 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.215 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62593
oklch(51.3% 0.2 335)
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Step 800
800
#811B72
oklch(42.7% 0.166 335)
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Step 900
900
#681F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#A62593 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) | #245396 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546690 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE315A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62593
#A62593
oklch(51.3% 0.2 335)
- #007B45
#007B45
oklch(51.2% 0.126 155.1)
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 #A62593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A62593.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.093
Use #A62593 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.