#A83981
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.165 344.4), rgb(168, 57, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A83981 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83981 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.165 344.4) |
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 #A83981 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83981 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83981 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A83981 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D481B2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83981
oklch(52.6% 0.165 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#993375
oklch(49.1% 0.154 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64284E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#A83981 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) | #445983 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7E | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33858 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83981
#A83981
oklch(52.6% 0.165 344.4)
- #007E5A
#007E5A
oklch(52.5% 0.111 164.8)
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 #A83981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #A83981 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.