#A83382
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.174 343.4), rgb(168, 51, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A83382 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 343°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83382 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 51, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.174 343.4) |
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 #A83382 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83382 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83382 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83382 text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.134 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8388F
oklch(55.6% 0.187 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83382
oklch(52% 0.174 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#812463
oklch(42.8% 0.144 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#A83382 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) | #3E5684 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33356 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83382
#A83382
oklch(52% 0.174 343.4)
- #007C57
#007C57
oklch(51.9% 0.111 163.9)
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 #A83382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
Use #A83382 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.