#A728A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.208 329.8), rgb(167, 40, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A728A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A728A2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 40, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.208 329.8) |
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 #A728A2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A728A2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A728A2 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A728A2 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A728A2
oklch(52.5% 0.208 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#982493
oklch(49% 0.193 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2178
oklch(42.8% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#A728A2 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) | #1458A5 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F689F | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3A64 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A728A2
#A728A2
oklch(52.5% 0.208 329.8)
- #008038
#008038
oklch(52.4% 0.145 149.8)
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 #A728A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A728A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #A728A2 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.