#A83E94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.171 335.9), rgb(168, 62, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A83E94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83E94 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 62, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.171 335.9) |
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 #A83E94 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83E94 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83E94 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A83E94 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C260AD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83E94
oklch(54% 0.171 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#943482
oklch(49% 0.158 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#A83E94 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) | #3F5E97 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E91 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04463 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83E94
#A83E94
oklch(54% 0.171 335.9)
- #00844D
#00844D
oklch(53.9% 0.131 156.1)
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 #A83E94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A83E94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #A83E94 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.