#A62595
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.201 334.2), rgb(166, 37, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A62595 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62595 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 37, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.201 334.2) |
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 #A62595 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62595 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62595 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A62595 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.216 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62595
oklch(51.4% 0.201 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#811B73
oklch(42.8% 0.166 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#A62595 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) | #225498 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536692 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE325C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62595
#A62595
oklch(51.4% 0.201 334.2)
- #007C43
#007C43
oklch(51.5% 0.13 154)
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 #A62595, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A62595.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #A62595 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.