#A23893
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.175 333.8), rgb(162, 56, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A23893 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23893 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 56, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.175 333.8) |
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 #A23893 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23893 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23893 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23893 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB1
oklch(63% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23893
oklch(52.4% 0.175 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#943386
oklch(49.1% 0.163 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#782B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#A23893 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) | #365A96 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596990 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94060 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23893
#A23893
oklch(52.4% 0.175 333.8)
- #007F44
#007F44
oklch(52.3% 0.133 153.8)
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 #A23893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #A23893 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.