#A44782
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.8% 0.141 344), rgb(164, 71, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A44782 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44782 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 71, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.141 344) |
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 #A44782 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44782 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44782 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A44782 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE87B0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF679D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44782
oklch(53.8% 0.141 344)
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Step 700
700
#923D73
oklch(49.2% 0.132 344)
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Step 800
800
#76335D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#A44782 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) | #4E5F84 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E80 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE475E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44782
#A44782
oklch(53.8% 0.141 344)
- #00825C
#00825C
oklch(53.7% 0.114 164.3)
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 #A44782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #A44782 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.