#A34187
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.153 340.3), rgb(163, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A34187 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34187 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.153 340.3) |
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 #A34187 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34187 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34187 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A34187 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#C064A4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34187
oklch(53.1% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#933979
oklch(49.1% 0.143 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#773063
oklch(42.6% 0.118 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#A34187 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) | #465C89 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C85 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC435E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34187
#A34187
oklch(53.1% 0.153 340.3)
- #008054
#008054
oklch(53% 0.119 160.6)
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 #A34187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #A34187 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.