#A43E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.154 343.4), rgb(164, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A43E81 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43E81 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.154 343.4) |
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 #A43E81 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43E81 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43E81 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A43E81 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EDD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 343.6)
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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
#C3639F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43E81
oklch(52.6% 0.154 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#953875
oklch(49.1% 0.143 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#792F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#A43E81 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) | #475A83 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3E5A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43E81
#A43E81
oklch(52.6% 0.154 343.4)
- #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 #A43E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #A43E81 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.