#A23183
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.173 340.7), rgb(162, 49, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A23183 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23183 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 49, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.173 340.7) |
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 #A23183 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23183 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23183 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A23183 text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63A93
oklch(55.7% 0.185 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23183
oklch(50.9% 0.173 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#662453
oklch(37.6% 0.112 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#A23183 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) | #395485 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6680 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3455 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23183
#A23183
oklch(50.9% 0.173 340.7)
- #007950
#007950
oklch(50.9% 0.113 161.1)
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 #A23183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #A23183 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.