#A44591
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.155 335.9), rgb(164, 69, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A44591 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 336°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44591 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.155 335.9) |
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 #A44591 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44591 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44591 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A44591 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BB
oklch(70.6% 0.112 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44591
oklch(54.2% 0.155 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#903A7F
oklch(49% 0.144 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#A44591 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) | #466093 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4A65 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44591
#A44591
oklch(54.2% 0.155 335.9)
- #00854D
#00854D
oklch(54.2% 0.132 155.8)
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 #A44591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44591.
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 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
Use #A44591 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.