#A40F87
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.207 338.7), rgb(164, 15, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A40F87 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A40F87 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 15, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.207 338.7) |
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 #A40F87 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A40F87 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A40F87 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A40F87 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.101 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB2
oklch(63% 0.205 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE229E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 338.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A40F87
oklch(49.2% 0.207 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#85146D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B59
oklch(37.7% 0.133 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#A40F87 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) | #1C4B8A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526184 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1B4F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A40F87
#A40F87
oklch(49.2% 0.207 338.7)
- #007448
#007448
oklch(49.3% 0.114 158.6)
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 #A40F87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A40F87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #A40F87 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.