#A83894
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.179 335.7), rgb(168, 56, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A83894 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 5.74:1.
| 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 | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83894 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 56, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.179 335.7) |
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 #A83894 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83894 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83894 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A83894 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
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.164 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83894
oklch(53.4% 0.179 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#963084
oklch(49% 0.167 335.6)
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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)
#A83894 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) | #395B97 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6C91 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03F61 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83894
#A83894
oklch(53.4% 0.179 335.7)
- #00824B
#00824B
oklch(53.3% 0.13 155.8)
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 #A83894, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83894.
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 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #A83894 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.