#A44589
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.8% 0.149 339.9), rgb(164, 69, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A44589 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44589 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.149 339.9) |
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 #A44589 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44589 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44589 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A44589 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44589
oklch(53.8% 0.149 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#923B79
oklch(49.2% 0.139 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#763163
oklch(42.6% 0.116 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#A44589 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) | #4A5F8B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656E87 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4761 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44589
#A44589
oklch(53.8% 0.149 339.9)
- #008355
#008355
oklch(53.8% 0.122 160)
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 #A44589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #A44589 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.