#A2488E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.147 336.8), rgb(162, 72, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A2488E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2488E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.147 336.8) |
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 #A2488E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2488E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2488E text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A2488E text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A7
oklch(63.2% 0.135 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2488E
oklch(54.2% 0.147 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A2488E 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) | #4A6190 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4C64 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2488E
#A2488E
oklch(54.2% 0.147 336.8)
- #00854F
#00854F
oklch(54.3% 0.13 156.7)
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 #A2488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #A2488E 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.