#A4448F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.155 336.9), rgb(164, 68, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A4448F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4448F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 68, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.155 336.9) |
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 #A4448F | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4448F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4448F text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A4448F text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500
#BE64A9
oklch(63% 0.143 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4448F
oklch(54% 0.155 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#A4448F 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) | #465F91 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636E8C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4863 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4448F
#A4448F
oklch(54% 0.155 336.9)
- #00844F
#00844F
oklch(54% 0.129 156.9)
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 #A4448F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #A4448F 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.