#A53B85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.162 341.5), rgb(165, 59, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A53B85 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53B85 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.162 341.5) |
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 #A53B85 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53B85 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53B85 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A53B85 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C461A3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53B85
oklch(52.6% 0.162 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#963579
oklch(49% 0.151 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#A53B85 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) | #425987 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B82 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3C5A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53B85
#A53B85
oklch(52.6% 0.162 341.5)
- #007F55
#007F55
oklch(52.7% 0.116 161.5)
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 #A53B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
Use #A53B85 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.