#A2608D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.104 339.9), rgb(162, 96, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A2608D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2608D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.104 339.9) |
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 #A2608D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2608D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2608D text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2608D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B0729C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 339.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2608D
oklch(57.8% 0.104 339.9)
-
Step 700
700
#844972
oklch(49% 0.097 339.6)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 340)
-
Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A2608D 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) | #636F8F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96170 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2608D
#A2608D
oklch(57.8% 0.104 339.9)
- #378C64
#378C64
oklch(57.7% 0.103 160)
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 #A2608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #A2608D 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.