#A83893
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.3% 0.179 336.1), rgb(168, 56, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A83893 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83893 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 56, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.179 336.1) |
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 #A83893 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83893 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83893 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A83893 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.164 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83893
oklch(53.3% 0.179 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#973084
oklch(49.2% 0.167 336)
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Step 800
800
#7A296B
oklch(42.6% 0.138 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#A83893 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) | #395B96 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6C90 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03F60 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83893
#A83893
oklch(53.3% 0.179 336.1)
- #00824C
#00824C
oklch(53.3% 0.129 156.2)
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 #A83893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #A83893 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.