#A92E9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.9% 0.197 333.4), rgb(169, 46, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A92E9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92E9A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 46, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.197 333.4) |
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 #A92E9A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92E9A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92E9A text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A92E9A text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C757B7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92E9A
oklch(52.9% 0.197 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#99288B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2471
oklch(42.7% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#A92E9A 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) | #2A599D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576A97 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13A61 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92E9A
#A92E9A
oklch(52.9% 0.197 333.4)
- #008144
#008144
oklch(52.9% 0.135 153.3)
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 #A92E9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92E9A.
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 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #A92E9A 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.