#A23C7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.154 344.1), rgb(162, 60, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A23C7E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23C7E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.154 344.1) |
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 #A23C7E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23C7E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23C7E text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A23C7E text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D481B3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344)
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Step 600
600
#B2428B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 343.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23C7E
oklch(51.9% 0.154 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64284E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#A23C7E 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) | #455880 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3C57 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23C7E
#A23C7E
oklch(51.9% 0.154 344.1)
- #007C57
#007C57
oklch(51.9% 0.111 163.9)
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 #A23C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #A23C7E 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.