#A44B81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.134 345.1), rgb(164, 75, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A44B81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44B81 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 75, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.134 345.1) |
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 #A44B81 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44B81 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44B81 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A44B81 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD699A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44B81
oklch(54.3% 0.134 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#903F71
oklch(49.1% 0.125 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#75355C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#A44B81 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) | #536183 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4A60 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44B81
#A44B81
oklch(54.3% 0.134 345.1)
- #00845F
#00845F
oklch(54.3% 0.114 165.2)
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 #A44B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #A44B81 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.