#A6387F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.163 344.6), rgb(166, 56, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A6387F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6387F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 56, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.163 344.6) |
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 #A6387F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6387F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6387F text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A6387F text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.162 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 344.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6387F
oklch(52.1% 0.163 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#A6387F 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) | #435781 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13756 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6387F
#A6387F
oklch(52.1% 0.163 344.6)
- #007D59
#007D59
oklch(52.2% 0.11 164.7)
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 #A6387F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
Use #A6387F 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.