#A02D8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.181 336.7), rgb(160, 45, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A02D8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02D8A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 45, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.181 336.7) |
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 #A02D8A | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02D8A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02D8A text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A02D8A text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA57B1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5379C
oklch(55.6% 0.195 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02D8A
oklch(50.6% 0.181 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E236C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#A02D8A 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) | #30538D | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566487 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83458 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02D8A
#A02D8A
oklch(50.6% 0.181 336.7)
- #007947
#007947
oklch(50.7% 0.122 156.5)
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 #A02D8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02D8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #A02D8A 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.