#A02B86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.181 338.4), rgb(160, 43, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A02B86 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02B86 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.181 338.4) |
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 #A02B86 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02B86 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02B86 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A02B86 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#B63699
oklch(55.6% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02B86
oklch(50.2% 0.181 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F236A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#672356
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#A02B86 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) | #305189 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576383 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93055 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02B86
#A02B86
oklch(50.2% 0.181 338.4)
- #00774A
#00774A
oklch(50.2% 0.116 158.6)
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 #A02B86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02B86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
Use #A02B86 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.