#A44181
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53% 0.15 343.8), rgb(164, 65, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A44181 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44181 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.15 343.8) |
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 #A44181 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44181 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44181 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A44181 text on black | 3.65:1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2649E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44181
oklch(53% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#78305F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#A44181 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) | #495C83 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE415B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44181
#A44181
oklch(53% 0.15 343.8)
- #008059
#008059
oklch(53.1% 0.114 163.4)
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 #A44181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #A44181 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.