#A43D80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.155 343.9), rgb(164, 61, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A43D80 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43D80 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 61, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.155 343.9) |
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 #A43D80 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43D80 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43D80 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A43D80 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3629F
oklch(63% 0.143 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43D80
oklch(52.4% 0.155 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#963875
oklch(49.2% 0.144 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 344)
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Step 900
900
#622A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#A43D80 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) | #465982 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3D59 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43D80
#A43D80
oklch(52.4% 0.155 343.9)
- #007E58
#007E58
oklch(52.5% 0.112 163.6)
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 #A43D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #A43D80 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.