#A42C8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.185 337.7), rgb(164, 44, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A42C8B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42C8B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 44, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.185 337.7) |
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 #A42C8B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42C8B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42C8B text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A42C8B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC55B0
oklch(63.2% 0.183 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7349B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42C8B
oklch(51.2% 0.185 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#A42C8B 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) | #31548E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596688 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3258 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42C8B
#A42C8B
oklch(51.2% 0.185 337.7)
- #007A4A
#007A4A
oklch(51% 0.12 157.6)
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 #A42C8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42C8B.
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 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #A42C8B 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.