#A82980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.184 343.7), rgb(168, 41, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A82980 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82980 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.184 343.7) |
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 #A82980 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82980 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82980 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A82980 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D153A5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3190
oklch(55.6% 0.198 343.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82980
oklch(51% 0.184 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#831F63
oklch(42.6% 0.152 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#A82980 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) | #375282 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B32951 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82980
#A82980
oklch(51% 0.184 343.7)
- #007955
#007955
oklch(51% 0.109 164)
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 #A82980, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82980.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #A82980 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.