#A72699
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.203 333.1), rgb(167, 38, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A72699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72699 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 38, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.203 333.1) |
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 #A72699 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72699 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72699 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A72699 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D978CA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBC
oklch(63% 0.201 333)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.219 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72699
oklch(51.9% 0.203 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#A72699 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) | #1F559C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536796 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF345E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72699
#A72699
oklch(51.9% 0.203 333.1)
- #007E41
#007E41
oklch(52% 0.134 152.9)
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 #A72699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #A72699 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.