#A23C7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.152 345.7), rgb(162, 60, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A23C7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23C7B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.152 345.7) |
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 #A23C7B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23C7B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23C7B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A23C7B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9D
oklch(63% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24388
oklch(55.6% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23C7B
oklch(51.8% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#65294D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#A23C7B 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) | #46587D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646979 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3A56 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23C7B
#A23C7B
oklch(51.8% 0.152 345.7)
- #007B59
#007B59
oklch(51.7% 0.108 165.6)
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 #A23C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
Use #A23C7B 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.