#A23586
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.169 339.6), rgb(162, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A23586 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23586 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.169 339.6) |
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 #A23586 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23586 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23586 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23586 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAA
oklch(63% 0.168 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B43C95
oklch(55.7% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23586
oklch(51.5% 0.169 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2767
oklch(42.6% 0.14 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#A23586 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) | #3B5688 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6783 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3859 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23586
#A23586
oklch(51.5% 0.169 339.6)
- #007B4F
#007B4F
oklch(51.4% 0.117 159.8)
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 #A23586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #A23586 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.