#A8279E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.207 331.6), rgb(168, 39, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A8279E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8279E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 39, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.207 331.6) |
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 #A8279E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8279E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8279E text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8279E text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8279E
oklch(52.4% 0.207 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#992490
oklch(49% 0.192 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#A8279E 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) | #1B57A1 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52689B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3761 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8279E
#A8279E
oklch(52.4% 0.207 331.6)
- #00803E
#00803E
oklch(52.5% 0.14 151.5)
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 #A8279E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8279E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #A8279E 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.