#A44685
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.8% 0.145 342.2), rgb(164, 70, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A44685 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 342°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44685 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 70, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.145 342.2) |
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 #A44685 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44685 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44685 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A44685 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A0
oklch(63.1% 0.134 342)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44685
oklch(53.8% 0.145 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#923C76
oklch(49.2% 0.135 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#763260
oklch(42.6% 0.112 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#602D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#A44685 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) | #4C5F87 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E83 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD475F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44685
#A44685
oklch(53.8% 0.145 342.2)
- #008359
#008359
oklch(53.9% 0.118 162.1)
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 #A44685, 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 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #A44685 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.