#A2438C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.4% 0.153 337.5), rgb(162, 67, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A2438C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 337°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2438C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.153 337.5) |
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 #A2438C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2438C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2438C text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A2438C text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2438C
oklch(53.4% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#913A7D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#763166
oklch(42.8% 0.118 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#A2438C 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) | #465E8E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C8A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4761 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2438C
#A2438C
oklch(53.4% 0.153 337.5)
- #00824F
#00824F
oklch(53.4% 0.126 157.5)
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 #A2438C, 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 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #A2438C 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.