#A8087B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.205 344.6), rgb(168, 8, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A8087B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8087B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 8, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.205 344.6) |
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 #A8087B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8087B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8087B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8087B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#E474B8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#D848A6
oklch(63% 0.203 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#C31E91
oklch(55.6% 0.22 344.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8087B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#891164
oklch(42.8% 0.17 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A52
oklch(37.7% 0.132 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#A8087B 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) | #28497D | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596178 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40347 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8087B
#A8087B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 344.6)
- #007251
#007251
oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8)
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 #A8087B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8087B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.082
Use #A8087B 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.