#A6279F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.206 330.5), rgb(166, 39, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A6279F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6279F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 39, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.206 330.5) |
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 #A6279F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6279F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6279F text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A6279F text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6279F
oklch(52.1% 0.206 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A79
oklch(42.7% 0.171 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#A6279F 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) | #1756A2 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679C | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3862 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6279F
#A6279F
oklch(52.1% 0.206 330.5)
- #007F3A
#007F3A
oklch(52.2% 0.142 150.5)
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 #A6279F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6279F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #A6279F 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.