#A83B99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.179 333.6), rgb(168, 59, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A83B99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83B99 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 59, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.179 333.6) |
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 #A83B99 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83B99 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83B99 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A83B99 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83B99
oklch(54% 0.179 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#953187
oklch(49.1% 0.167 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#792A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#A83B99 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) | #395E9C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D96 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4465 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83B99
#A83B99
oklch(54% 0.179 333.6)
- #008547
#008547
oklch(54.1% 0.138 153.6)
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 #A83B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
Use #A83B99 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.