#A90280
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.3% 0.211 342.8), rgb(169, 2, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A90280 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A90280 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 2, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.211 342.8) |
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 #A90280 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A90280 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A90280 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A90280 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EFA6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E473BB
oklch(70.8% 0.163 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#D846AA
oklch(63% 0.208 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C31995
oklch(55.5% 0.226 342.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A90280
oklch(49.3% 0.211 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#890D68
oklch(42.8% 0.175 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1854
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#A90280 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) | #234983 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58627D | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5044A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A90280
#A90280
oklch(49.3% 0.211 342.8)
- #00744F
#00744F
oklch(49.4% 0.108 162.5)
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 #A90280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A90280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #A90280 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.