#A42881
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.183 341.9), rgb(164, 40, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A42881 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42881 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 40, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.183 341.9) |
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 #A42881 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42881 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42881 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A42881 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3393
oklch(55.6% 0.197 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42881
oklch(50.3% 0.183 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#822066
oklch(42.7% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#A42881 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) | #345083 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B647E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE2A51 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42881
#A42881
oklch(50.3% 0.183 341.9)
- #007750
#007750
oklch(50.3% 0.111 161.9)
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 #A42881, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42881.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
Use #A42881 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.