#A43184
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.175 341), rgb(164, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A43184 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43184 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.175 341) |
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 #A43184 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43184 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43184 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A43184 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63993
oklch(55.6% 0.187 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43184
oklch(51.3% 0.175 341)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#A43184 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) | #395486 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6781 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3356 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43184
#A43184
oklch(51.3% 0.175 341)
- #007A51
#007A51
oklch(51.2% 0.114 161.2)
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 #A43184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43184.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #A43184 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.