#A23D8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.163 336.7), rgb(162, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A23D8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23D8D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.163 336.7) |
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 #A23D8D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23D8D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23D8D text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A23D8D text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23D8D
oklch(52.7% 0.163 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#933780
oklch(49.1% 0.151 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E68
oklch(42.6% 0.126 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#A23D8D 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) | #3F5B8F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA425F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23D8D
#A23D8D
oklch(52.7% 0.163 336.7)
- #00804C
#00804C
oklch(52.8% 0.126 156.7)
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 #A23D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A23D8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #A23D8D 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.