#A53485
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.172 341.1), rgb(165, 52, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A53485 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53485 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 52, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.172 341.1) |
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 #A53485 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53485 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53485 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A53485 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A8
oklch(63.2% 0.171 341)
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Step 600
600
#B63A93
oklch(55.7% 0.185 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53485
oklch(51.8% 0.172 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2666
oklch(42.8% 0.142 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#662553
oklch(37.7% 0.11 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#A53485 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) | #3C5687 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6882 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3658 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53485
#A53485
oklch(51.8% 0.172 341.1)
- #007C52
#007C52
oklch(51.8% 0.115 161)
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 #A53485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
Use #A53485 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.