#A23F80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.151 343.3), rgb(162, 63, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A23F80 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23F80 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 63, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.151 343.3) |
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 #A23F80 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23F80 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23F80 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A23F80 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2649F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A23F80
oklch(52.4% 0.151 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#943A75
oklch(49.2% 0.139 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#78305F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#A23F80 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) | #475A82 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3F5A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23F80
#A23F80
oklch(52.4% 0.151 343.3)
- #007E57
#007E57
oklch(52.5% 0.113 163)
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 #A23F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #A23F80 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.