#A83C90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.6% 0.171 337.6), rgb(168, 60, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A83C90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83C90 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 60, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.171 337.6) |
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 #A83C90 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83C90 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83C90 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A83C90 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D181BC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAB
oklch(63% 0.157 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83C90
oklch(53.6% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#963380
oklch(49.1% 0.159 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C68
oklch(42.8% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#A83C90 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) | #3F5C93 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14160 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83C90
#A83C90
oklch(53.6% 0.171 337.6)
- #008350
#008350
oklch(53.7% 0.126 157.7)
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 #A83C90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83C90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.087
Use #A83C90 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.