#A829AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.217 325.7), rgb(168, 41, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A829AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A829AF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 41, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.217 325.7) |
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 #A829AF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A829AF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A829AF text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A829AF text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C454C9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A829AF
oklch(53.5% 0.217 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#96219C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#A829AF 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) | #005BB3 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486AAC | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC416B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A829AF
#A829AF
oklch(53.5% 0.217 325.7)
- #008527
#008527
oklch(53.6% 0.165 145.8)
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 #A829AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A829AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
Use #A829AF 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.