#A83085
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.179 341.9), rgb(168, 48, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A83085 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83085 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 48, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.179 341.9) |
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 #A83085 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83085 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83085 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A83085 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.139 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A7
oklch(63.2% 0.177 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93592
oklch(55.6% 0.193 342.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83085
oklch(51.9% 0.179 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#812265
oklch(42.7% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#A83085 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) | #3A5587 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606982 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23256 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83085
#A83085
oklch(51.9% 0.179 341.9)
- #007C54
#007C54
oklch(51.8% 0.113 162.1)
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 #A83085, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83085.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #A83085 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.