#A43691
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.177 335.4), rgb(164, 54, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A43691 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43691 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 54, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.177 335.4) |
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 #A43691 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43691 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43691 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A43691 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED5
oklch(81% 0.079 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D181BF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43691
oklch(52.4% 0.177 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#963184
oklch(49.1% 0.165 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.137 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#622757
oklch(37.6% 0.107 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#A43691 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) | #365994 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3D5F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43691
#A43691
oklch(52.4% 0.177 335.4)
- #007F48
#007F48
oklch(52.4% 0.129 155.3)
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 #A43691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #A43691 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.