#A53D85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.159 341.7), rgb(165, 61, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A53D85 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53D85 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.159 341.7) |
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 #A53D85 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53D85 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53D85 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A53D85 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C362A3
oklch(63.1% 0.146 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53D85
oklch(52.8% 0.159 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#953778
oklch(49.1% 0.147 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#792E62
oklch(42.6% 0.123 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#A53D85 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) | #445A87 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636B82 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3E5B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53D85
#A53D85
oklch(52.8% 0.159 341.7)
- #007F56
#007F56
oklch(52.7% 0.116 162)
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 #A53D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
Use #A53D85 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.