#A1118B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.207 336.2), rgb(161, 17, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A1118B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1118B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 17, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.207 336.2) |
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 #A1118B | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1118B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1118B text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A1118B text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.204 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC24A3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A1118B
oklch(48.9% 0.207 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#831671
oklch(42.7% 0.171 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#A1118B 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) | #154B8E | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6088 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA2152 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1118B
#A1118B
oklch(48.9% 0.207 336.2)
- #007343
#007343
oklch(48.9% 0.118 156.4)
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 #A1118B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A1118B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #A1118B 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.