#A34289
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.153 339.3), rgb(163, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A34289 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 339°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34289 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.153 339.3) |
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 #A34289 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34289 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34289 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A34289 text on black | 3.69:1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34289
oklch(53.3% 0.153 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#A34289 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) | #465D8B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C87 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC455F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34289
#A34289
oklch(53.3% 0.153 339.3)
- #008152
#008152
oklch(53.2% 0.122 159.2)
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 #A34289, 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 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #A34289 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.