#A02278
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.181 344.2), rgb(160, 34, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A02278 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02278 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 34, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.181 344.2) |
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 #A02278 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02278 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02278 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A02278 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#D054A3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB338E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 344.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02278
oklch(48.8% 0.181 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#832062
oklch(42.7% 0.15 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#A02278 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) | #324C7A | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596075 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB214B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02278
#A02278
oklch(48.8% 0.181 344.2)
- #007250
#007250
oklch(48.9% 0.104 164.1)
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 #A02278, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02278.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #A02278 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.