#A14489
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.148 338.7), rgb(161, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A14489 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14489 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.148 338.7) |
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 #A14489 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14489 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14489 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A14489 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A5
oklch(63.2% 0.137 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14489
oklch(53.3% 0.148 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#903C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#753264
oklch(42.7% 0.114 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#A14489 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) | #475E8B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C87 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94760 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14489
#A14489
oklch(53.3% 0.148 338.7)
- #008151
#008151
oklch(53.2% 0.123 158.7)
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 #A14489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #A14489 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.