#A90082
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.3% 0.212 342), rgb(169, 0, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A90082 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A90082 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 0, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.212 342) |
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 #A90082 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A90082 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A90082 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A90082 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E472BD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D846AC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#C31798
oklch(55.6% 0.228 341.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A90082
oklch(49.3% 0.212 342)
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Step 800
800
#890C69
oklch(42.8% 0.176 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1855
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#A90082 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) | #204A85 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627F | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4064B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A90082
#A90082
oklch(49.3% 0.212 342)
- #00744E
#00744E
oklch(49.4% 0.108 161.9)
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 #A90082, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A90082.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #A90082 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.