#A23E7C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.15 345.4), rgb(162, 62, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A23E7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23E7C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 62, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.15 345.4) |
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 #A23E7C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23E7C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23E7C text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A23E7C text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6609D
oklch(63% 0.148 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14488
oklch(55.5% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23E7C
oklch(52.1% 0.15 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#A23E7C 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) | #48597E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3D57 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23E7C
#A23E7C
oklch(52.1% 0.15 345.4)
- #007C5A
#007C5A
oklch(52% 0.108 165.8)
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 #A23E7C, 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 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #A23E7C 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.