#A0468D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.148 336.3), rgb(160, 70, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A0468D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0468D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 70, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.148 336.3) |
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 #A0468D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0468D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0468D text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A0468D text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0468D
oklch(53.6% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#743366
oklch(42.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#A0468D 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) | #475F8F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626D8B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84A63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0468D
#A0468D
oklch(53.6% 0.148 336.3)
- #00834D
#00834D
oklch(53.6% 0.129 156.4)
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 #A0468D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #A0468D 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.