#A80080
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5), rgb(168, 0, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A80080 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80080 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5) |
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 #A80080 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80080 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80080 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A80080 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#E473BC
oklch(70.8% 0.163 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#D846AB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C31996
oklch(55.6% 0.226 342.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#890D68
oklch(42.8% 0.175 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1855
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#A80080 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) | #214983 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617D | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30449 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80080
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
- #00734E
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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 #A80080, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A80080.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #A80080 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.