#A42B86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.183 339.8), rgb(164, 43, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A42B86 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42B86 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.183 339.8) |
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 #A42B86 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42B86 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42B86 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A42B86 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83497
oklch(55.6% 0.197 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42B86
oklch(50.8% 0.183 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#812169
oklch(42.8% 0.152 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#A42B86 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) | #335289 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6683 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE2F55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42B86
#A42B86
oklch(50.8% 0.183 339.8)
- #00794E
#00794E
oklch(50.8% 0.115 160)
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 #A42B86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42B86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
Use #A42B86 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.