#A42A89
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.186 338.5), rgb(164, 42, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A42A89 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42A89 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 42, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.186 338.5) |
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 #A42A89 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42A89 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42A89 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A42A89 text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBF
oklch(70.8% 0.144 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8339A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 338.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42A89
oklch(50.9% 0.186 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#80206B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 338.2)
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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)
#A42A89 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) | #30538C | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596586 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3056 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42A89
#A42A89
oklch(50.9% 0.186 338.5)
- #00794B
#00794B
oklch(50.8% 0.118 158.4)
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 #A42A89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42A89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #A42A89 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.