#A43E8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.2% 0.164 337), rgb(164, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A43E8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43E8E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.164 337) |
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 #A43E8E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43E8E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43E8E text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A43E8E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162AA
oklch(63.2% 0.15 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43E8E
oklch(53.2% 0.164 337)
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Step 700
700
#93367F
oklch(49% 0.152 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E68
oklch(42.8% 0.126 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#A43E8E 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) | #405C90 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4360 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43E8E
#A43E8E
oklch(53.2% 0.164 337)
- #00814D
#00814D
oklch(53.1% 0.127 156.9)
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 #A43E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43E8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.088
Use #A43E8E 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.