#A83F8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.7% 0.162 340.5), rgb(168, 63, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A83F8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83F8A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.162 340.5) |
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 #A83F8A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83F8A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83F8A text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83F8A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C361A5
oklch(63.1% 0.149 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83F8A
oklch(53.7% 0.162 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#792D63
oklch(42.5% 0.125 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#A83F8A 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) | #455D8C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E87 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1415F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83F8A
#A83F8A
oklch(53.7% 0.162 340.5)
- #008356
#008356
oklch(53.8% 0.121 160.6)
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 #A83F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #A83F8A 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.