#A6288A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.19 338.7), rgb(166, 40, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A6288A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6288A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 40, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.19 338.7) |
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 #A6288A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6288A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6288A text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A6288A text on black | 3.29:1 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD5
oklch(81% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB79BF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE52AF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9309A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 338.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6288A
oklch(51.1% 0.19 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#811E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#682057
oklch(37.6% 0.123 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#A6288A 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) | #2F538D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596687 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02E56 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6288A
#A6288A
oklch(51.1% 0.19 338.7)
- #007A4C
#007A4C
oklch(51.1% 0.118 158.6)
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 #A6288A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6288A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #A6288A 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.