#A0488A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.7% 0.142 338), rgb(160, 72, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A0488A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0488A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.142 338) |
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 #A0488A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0488A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0488A text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A0488A text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0488A
oklch(53.7% 0.142 338)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7A
oklch(49% 0.132 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#743463
oklch(42.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A0488A 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) | #4B608C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D88 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84B63 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0488A
#A0488A
oklch(53.7% 0.142 338)
- #008351
#008351
oklch(53.7% 0.125 158.1)
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 #A0488A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
Use #A0488A 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.