#A45489
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.124 341.6), rgb(164, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A45489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45489 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.124 341.6) |
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 #A45489 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45489 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45489 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45489 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB1
oklch(70.6% 0.09 341)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45489
oklch(55.9% 0.124 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4373
oklch(49% 0.115 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C314D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#A45489 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) | #58688B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7487 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5568 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45489
#A45489
oklch(55.9% 0.124 341.6)
- #008A5D
#008A5D
oklch(56% 0.123 161.6)
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 #A45489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A45489 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.