#A4538C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.128 339.7), rgb(164, 83, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A4538C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4538C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 83, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.128 339.7) |
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 #A4538C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4538C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4538C text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4538C text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B86CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4538C
oklch(55.9% 0.128 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4276
oklch(49% 0.119 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#A4538C 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) | #56678E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5569 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4538C
#A4538C
oklch(55.9% 0.128 339.7)
- #008A59
#008A59
oklch(55.9% 0.127 159.7)
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 #A4538C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A4538C 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.