#A42B91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.191 335.2), rgb(164, 43, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A42B91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42B91 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 43, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.191 335.2) |
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 #A42B91 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42B91 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42B91 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A42B91 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B5
oklch(63% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#B632A1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42B91
oklch(51.4% 0.191 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#A42B91 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) | #2B5494 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56668E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC355B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42B91
#A42B91
oklch(51.4% 0.191 335.2)
- #007C46
#007C46
oklch(51.5% 0.127 155.2)
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 #A42B91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42B91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #A42B91 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.