#A62988
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.188 339.5), rgb(166, 41, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A62988 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62988 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 41, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.188 339.5) |
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 #A62988 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62988 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62988 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A62988 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
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93198
oklch(55.5% 0.201 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62988
oklch(51.1% 0.188 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#811F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#A62988 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) | #31538B | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6685 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02E56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62988
#A62988
oklch(51.1% 0.188 339.5)
- #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 #A62988, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A62988.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #A62988 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.