#A44484
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.5% 0.147 342.5), rgb(164, 68, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A44484 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44484 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 68, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.147 342.5) |
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 #A44484 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44484 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44484 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A44484 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C065A0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44484
oklch(53.5% 0.147 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#933B75
oklch(49.1% 0.137 343)
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Step 800
800
#773160
oklch(42.6% 0.114 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#A44484 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) | #4B5E86 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D82 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD455E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44484
#A44484
oklch(53.5% 0.147 342.5)
- #008159
#008159
oklch(53.4% 0.115 162.9)
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 #A44484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
Use #A44484 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.