#A44581
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.5% 0.144 344.3), rgb(164, 69, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A44581 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44581 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.144 344.3) |
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 #A44581 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44581 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44581 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A44581 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0669D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44581
oklch(53.5% 0.144 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#933C73
oklch(49.2% 0.134 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#77325D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#A44581 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE455D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44581
#A44581
oklch(53.5% 0.144 344.3)
- #00815B
#00815B
oklch(53.4% 0.114 164.1)
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 #A44581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #A44581 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.