#A45494
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.133 335.2), rgb(164, 84, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A45494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45494 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 84, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.133 335.2) |
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 #A45494 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45494 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45494 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45494 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA6
oklch(63% 0.122 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45494
oklch(56.4% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A427C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#A45494 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) | #546996 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7592 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB586D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45494
#A45494
oklch(56.4% 0.133 335.2)
- #158C52
#158C52
oklch(56.5% 0.133 155.2)
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 #A45494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #A45494 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.