#A7269D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.206 331.6), rgb(167, 38, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A7269D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 332°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7269D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 38, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.206 331.6) |
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 #A7269D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7269D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7269D text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A7269D text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.204 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B729AC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 331.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7269D
oklch(52.1% 0.206 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#801978
oklch(42.8% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#A7269D 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) | #1A56A0 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3660 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7269D
#A7269D
oklch(52.1% 0.206 331.6)
- #007F3E
#007F3E
oklch(52.2% 0.138 151.7)
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 #A7269D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7269D.
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 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #A7269D 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.