#A83B82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.9% 0.163 344.1), rgb(168, 59, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A83B82 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83B82 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.163 344.1) |
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 #A83B82 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83B82 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83B82 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83B82 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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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
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6609F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83B82
oklch(52.9% 0.163 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#983475
oklch(49% 0.152 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C5F
oklch(42.5% 0.125 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#A83B82 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) | #455A84 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C7F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33A59 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83B82
#A83B82
oklch(52.9% 0.163 344.1)
- #007F5A
#007F5A
oklch(52.8% 0.112 164.4)
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 #A83B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #A83B82 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.