#A36389
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.096 344), rgb(163, 99, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A36389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36389 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 99, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.096 344) |
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 #A36389 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36389 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36389 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36389 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07497
oklch(63.2% 0.088 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36389
oklch(58.2% 0.096 344)
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Step 700
700
#844B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A36389 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) | #67718A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B87 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6371 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36389
#A36389
oklch(58.2% 0.096 344)
- #3A8D6C
#3A8D6C
oklch(58.3% 0.096 164.3)
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 #A36389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
Use #A36389 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.