#A4298A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.188 338), rgb(164, 41, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A4298A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4298A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 41, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.188 338) |
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 #A4298A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4298A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4298A text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4298A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8329B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 338.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4298A
oklch(50.9% 0.188 338)
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Step 800
800
#80206C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#A4298A 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) | #2E528D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586587 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3057 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4298A
#A4298A
oklch(50.9% 0.188 338)
- #00794A
#00794A
oklch(50.7% 0.119 157.9)
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 #A4298A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4298A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #A4298A 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.