#A23790
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.174 335.1), rgb(162, 55, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A23790 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23790 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 55, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.174 335.1) |
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 #A23790 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23790 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23790 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23790 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 335)
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Step 400
400
#D47FC2
oklch(70.9% 0.135 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23790
oklch(52.2% 0.174 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#A23790 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) | #375993 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A698D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3E5E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23790
#A23790
oklch(52.2% 0.174 335.1)
- #007E47
#007E47
oklch(52.1% 0.128 155.2)
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 #A23790, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23790.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #A23790 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.