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#a23970 color: Maximum Red Purple

#a23970 is rgb(162, 57, 112) in RGB and oklch(50.992% 0.15003 351.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

51%
0.150
351°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a23970

#a23970 is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Red Purple (#a63a79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a23970 mixed with white

  1. a23970
  2. ad4e7d
  3. b8628b
  4. c27699
  5. cc89a7
  6. d59cb5
  7. deb0c3
  8. e7c3d2
  9. efd7e1
  10. f7ebf0

Darker: #a23970 mixed with black

  1. a23970
  2. 8c3060
  3. 772851
  4. 631f43
  5. 4f1735
  6. 3c1027
  7. 2a091a
  8. 19040e
  9. 0a0104
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a23970 with less saturation

  1. a23970
  2. 9d406f
  3. 98456e
  4. 924b6d
  5. 8d4f6c
  6. 87546b
  7. 81586a
  8. 7b5c69
  9. 745f68
  10. 6d6367

Questions about #a23970

What color is #a23970?

#a23970 is bright pink. The closest named color is Maximum Red Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 112), in HSL hsl(328.57, 47.95%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.992% 0.15003 351.297).

What colors go well with #a23970?

The complementary color of #a23970 is #007b5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c4399 and #ab383e. The triadic partners are #6a6c00 and #0071a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23970?

White text reads better on #a23970: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23970 a warm or cool color?

#a23970 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.15.