#A23D83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.156 341.6), rgb(162, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A23D83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23D83 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.156 341.6) |
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 #A23D83 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23D83 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23D83 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23D83 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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 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
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381B6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23D83
oklch(52.3% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C63
oklch(42.7% 0.128 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#A23D83 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) | #445985 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A80 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3E5A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23D83
#A23D83
oklch(52.3% 0.156 341.6)
- #007E54
#007E54
oklch(52.4% 0.116 161.3)
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 #A23D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #A23D83 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.