#A11A82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.195 339.9), rgb(161, 26, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A11A82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 340°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A11A82 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 26, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.195 339.9) |
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 #A11A82 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A11A82 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A11A82 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A11A82 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC2B99
oklch(55.6% 0.21 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A11A82
oklch(48.9% 0.195 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#831B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3E1332
oklch(26.9% 0.08 340.1)
#A11A82 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) | #264B85 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54607F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB204E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A11A82
#A11A82
oklch(48.9% 0.195 339.9)
- #00734A
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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 #A11A82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A11A82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #A11A82 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.