#A23C81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.156 342.5), rgb(162, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A23C81 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23C81 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.156 342.5) |
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 #A23C81 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23C81 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23C81 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23C81 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D481B5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1428D
oklch(55.5% 0.167 342.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23C81
oklch(52% 0.156 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B62
oklch(42.7% 0.13 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#A23C81 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) | #445883 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3D59 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23C81
#A23C81
oklch(52% 0.156 342.5)
- #007D55
#007D55
oklch(52.1% 0.114 162.3)
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 #A23C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
Use #A23C81 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.