#A42E79
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.171 346), rgb(164, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A42E79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E79 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.171 346) |
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 #A42E79 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E79 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E79 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E79 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE589F
oklch(63.1% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9388A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 345.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E79
oklch(50.5% 0.171 346)
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Step 800
800
#81245F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#A42E79 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) | #3D517B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606576 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF2B4F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E79
#A42E79
oklch(50.5% 0.171 346)
- #007757
#007757
oklch(50.5% 0.104 166.3)
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 #A42E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #A42E79 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.