#A742CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.7% 0.216 314.7), rgb(167, 66, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A742CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A742CF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 66, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.216 314.7) |
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 #A742CF | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A742CF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A742CF text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A742CF text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C480E3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.199 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A742CF
oklch(57.7% 0.216 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#892BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F268C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2570
oklch(37.6% 0.131 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A742CF 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) | #006CD3 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D74CC | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45E84 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A742CF
#A742CF
oklch(57.7% 0.216 314.7)
- #4A8D00
#4A8D00
oklch(57.6% 0.167 134.6)
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 #A742CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A742CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #A742CF 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.