#A72E84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.18 341.9), rgb(167, 46, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A72E84 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72E84 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 46, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.18 341.9) |
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 #A72E84 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72E84 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72E84 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A72E84 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD1
oklch(81% 0.087 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93593
oklch(55.7% 0.194 341.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72E84
oklch(51.5% 0.18 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#812266
oklch(42.7% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#A72E84 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) | #395486 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6881 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13055 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72E84
#A72E84
oklch(51.5% 0.18 341.9)
- #007B53
#007B53
oklch(51.5% 0.113 162)
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 #A72E84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A72E84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #A72E84 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.