#A82699
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.204 333.4), rgb(168, 38, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A82699 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82699 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 38, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.204 333.4) |
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 #A82699 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82699 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82699 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A82699 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
#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
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78CA
oklch(70.8% 0.158 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B829A8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82699
oklch(52% 0.204 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#801975
oklch(42.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#A82699 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) | #20559C | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546896 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0345E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82699
#A82699
oklch(52% 0.204 333.4)
- #007E43
#007E43
oklch(52% 0.132 153.6)
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 #A82699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #A82699 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.