#A83187
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.179 341), rgb(168, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A83187 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 341°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83187 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.179 341) |
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 #A83187 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83187 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83187 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83187 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341)
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Step 600
600
#B83694
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83187
oklch(52.1% 0.179 341)
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Step 800
800
#802267
oklch(42.6% 0.149 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#A83187 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) | #3A5689 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6984 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23358 | 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°).
- #A83187
#A83187
oklch(52.1% 0.179 341)
- #007D53
#007D53
oklch(52.1% 0.116 161.2)
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 #A83187, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83187.
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
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #A83187 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.