#A83486
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.175 341.7), rgb(168, 52, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A83486 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83486 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.175 341.7) |
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 #A83486 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83486 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83486 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A83486 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A7
oklch(63.2% 0.172 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73892
oklch(55.6% 0.188 341.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83486
oklch(52.3% 0.175 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#A83486 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) | #3D5788 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A83 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23658 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83486
#A83486
oklch(52.3% 0.175 341.7)
- #007E54
#007E54
oklch(52.4% 0.116 161.3)
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 #A83486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
Use #A83486 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.