#A02F8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.182 335), rgb(160, 47, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A02F8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02F8E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.182 335) |
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 #A02F8E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02F8E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02F8E text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A02F8E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C857B4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B3389F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 335.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02F8E
oklch(51% 0.182 335)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65245A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#A02F8E 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) | #2F5491 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8375B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02F8E
#A02F8E
oklch(51% 0.182 335)
- #007A44
#007A44
oklch(50.9% 0.126 154.9)
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 #A02F8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02F8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #A02F8E 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.