#A83390
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.183 337.2), rgb(168, 51, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A83390 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83390 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 51, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.183 337.2) |
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 #A83390 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83390 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83390 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A83390 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD4
oklch(81% 0.082 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83390
oklch(52.7% 0.183 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#992E83
oklch(49.2% 0.17 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C286A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#A83390 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) | #365893 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1395D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83390
#A83390
oklch(52.7% 0.183 337.2)
- #00804D
#00804D
oklch(52.8% 0.125 157.2)
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 #A83390, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83390.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #A83390 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.