#A83781
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.4% 0.168 344.2), rgb(168, 55, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A83781 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83781 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 55, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.168 344.2) |
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 #A83781 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83781 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83781 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A83781 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83781
oklch(52.4% 0.168 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#993276
oklch(49% 0.156 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B60
oklch(42.8% 0.129 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#A83781 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) | #425883 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33657 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83781
#A83781
oklch(52.4% 0.168 344.2)
- #007E59
#007E59
oklch(52.5% 0.112 164.2)
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 #A83781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #A83781 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.