#A42E87
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.18 339.5), rgb(164, 46, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A42E87 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 339°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E87 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.18 339.5) |
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 #A42E87 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E87 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E87 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E87 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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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
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBD
oklch(70.8% 0.14 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B73697
oklch(55.6% 0.194 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E87
oklch(51.1% 0.18 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#802369
oklch(42.8% 0.149 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#A42E87 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) | #355489 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6684 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3257 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E87
#A42E87
oklch(51.1% 0.18 339.5)
- #007A4E
#007A4E
oklch(51.1% 0.116 159.6)
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 #A42E87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A42E87.
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 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
Use #A42E87 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.