#A04C83
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.13 342.4), rgb(160, 76, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A04C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04C83 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 76, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.13 342.4) |
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 #A04C83 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04C83 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04C83 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A04C83 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9D
oklch(63% 0.12 342.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04C83
oklch(54% 0.13 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4173
oklch(49% 0.12 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#73365E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#A04C83 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) | #516185 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F81 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94C61 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04C83
#A04C83
oklch(54% 0.13 342.4)
- #00835A
#00835A
oklch(53.9% 0.117 162.7)
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 #A04C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #A04C83 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.