#A0418E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53% 0.156 335.6), rgb(160, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A0418E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0418E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.156 335.6) |
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 #A0418E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0418E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0418E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A0418E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0418E
oklch(53% 0.156 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#903A80
oklch(49.1% 0.145 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#753068
oklch(42.6% 0.121 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A0418E 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) | #425D90 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6B8B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74661 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0418E
#A0418E
oklch(53% 0.156 335.6)
- #00814A
#00814A
oklch(53% 0.129 155.6)
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 #A0418E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0418E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #A0418E 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.