#A43581
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.167 342.7), rgb(164, 53, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A43581 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43581 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 53, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.167 342.7) |
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 #A43581 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43581 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43581 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A43581 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA4
oklch(63% 0.166 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B53C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43581
oklch(51.6% 0.167 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2763
oklch(42.8% 0.139 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#A43581 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) | #3F5683 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60687E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3656 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43581
#A43581
oklch(51.6% 0.167 342.7)
- #007B54
#007B54
oklch(51.5% 0.112 162.5)
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 #A43581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #A43581 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.