#A23D7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.152 344.7), rgb(162, 61, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A23D7D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 345°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23D7D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.152 344.7) |
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 #A23D7D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23D7D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23D7D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23D7D 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
#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
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7609E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23D7D
oklch(52% 0.152 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#A23D7D 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) | #47587F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64697B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3C57 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23D7D
#A23D7D
oklch(52% 0.152 344.7)
- #007C58
#007C58
oklch(51.9% 0.11 164.5)
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 #A23D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
Use #A23D7D 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.