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#a42f68 color: Amaranth Deep Purple

#a42f68 is rgb(164, 47, 104) in RGB and oklch(49.93% 0.16126 354.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

49.9%
0.161
355°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a42f68

#a42f68 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9f2b68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #a42f68 mixed with white

  1. a42f68
  2. af4776
  3. ba5c84
  4. c47193
  5. ce85a2
  6. d799b1
  7. e0adc0
  8. e9c1cf
  9. f1d6df
  10. f8eaef

Darker: #a42f68 mixed with black

  1. a42f68
  2. 8e2759
  3. 79204b
  4. 64193e
  5. 501230
  6. 3d0c24
  7. 2b0618
  8. 1a030c
  9. 0a0104
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42f68 with less saturation

  1. a42f68
  2. 9f3768
  3. 993e67
  4. 934467
  5. 8d4a66
  6. 874f66
  7. 815465
  8. 7a5864
  9. 735c64
  10. 6b5f63

Questions about #a42f68

What color is #a42f68?

#a42f68 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 47, 104), in HSL hsl(330.77, 55.45%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.93% 0.16126 354.757).

What colors go well with #a42f68?

The complementary color of #a42f68 is #00775f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e3a95 and #ac2f30. The triadic partners are #626a00 and #006ca2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42f68?

White text reads better on #a42f68: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42f68 a warm or cool color?

#a42f68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.161.