#A44289
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.4% 0.154 339.7), rgb(164, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A44289 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44289 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.154 339.7) |
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 #A44289 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44289 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44289 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A44289 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44289
oklch(53.4% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#93397A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#773063
oklch(42.6% 0.118 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B51
oklch(37.6% 0.093 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#A44289 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) | #475D8B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D86 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD445F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44289
#A44289
oklch(53.4% 0.154 339.7)
- #008253
#008253
oklch(53.5% 0.122 159.4)
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 #A44289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #A44289 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.