#A3458D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.9% 0.151 337.5), rgb(163, 69, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A3458D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3458D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 69, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.151 337.5) |
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 #A3458D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3458D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3458D text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A3458D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3458D
oklch(53.9% 0.151 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753165
oklch(42.6% 0.117 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#A3458D 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) | #475F8F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636E8B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4963 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3458D
#A3458D
oklch(53.9% 0.151 337.5)
- #008450
#008450
oklch(54% 0.128 157.4)
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 #A3458D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #A3458D 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.