#A44285
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.151 341.8), rgb(164, 66, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A44285 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44285 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 66, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.151 341.8) |
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 #A44285 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44285 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44285 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A44285 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44285
oklch(53.3% 0.151 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#933A77
oklch(49.1% 0.14 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#783161
oklch(42.8% 0.116 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#612C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#A44285 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) | #495D87 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D83 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD435E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44285
#A44285
oklch(53.3% 0.151 341.8)
- #008157
#008157
oklch(53.3% 0.117 161.8)
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 #A44285, 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 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #A44285 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.