#A8277F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.186 344), rgb(168, 39, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A8277F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8277F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 39, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.186 344) |
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 #A8277F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8277F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8277F text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8277F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACF
oklch(81% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#D152A4
oklch(63% 0.183 344)
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Step 600
600
#BD308F
oklch(55.7% 0.199 344.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8277F
oklch(50.8% 0.186 344)
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Step 800
800
#841E63
oklch(42.7% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#A8277F 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) | #365181 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E667C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B32650 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8277F
#A8277F
oklch(50.8% 0.186 344)
- #007855
#007855
oklch(50.7% 0.107 164.5)
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 #A8277F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8277F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #A8277F 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.