#A43B80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.158 343.7), rgb(164, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A43B80 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43B80 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.158 343.7) |
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 #A43B80 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43B80 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43B80 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A43B80 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D580B4
oklch(70.6% 0.123 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA1
oklch(63% 0.157 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3408C
oklch(55.5% 0.171 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43B80
oklch(52.2% 0.158 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65274F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#A43B80 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) | #445882 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636A7D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3B58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43B80
#A43B80
oklch(52.2% 0.158 343.7)
- #007D57
#007D57
oklch(52.2% 0.112 163.5)
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 #A43B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
Use #A43B80 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.