#A36288
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.097 344.6), rgb(163, 98, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A36288 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36288 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.097 344.6) |
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 #A36288 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36288 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36288 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36288 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07396
oklch(63% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36288
oklch(58% 0.097 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#844B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#583549
oklch(37.8% 0.058 345)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A36288 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) | #667089 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B86 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6270 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36288
#A36288
oklch(58% 0.097 344.6)
- #378C6B
#378C6B
oklch(57.9% 0.097 164.6)
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 #A36288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #A36288 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.