#A45994
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.124 335.6), rgb(164, 89, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A45994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45994 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.124 335.6) |
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 #A45994 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45994 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45994 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45994 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45994
oklch(57.2% 0.124 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#88447A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#A45994 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) | #596C96 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7792 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5C70 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45994
#A45994
oklch(57.2% 0.124 335.6)
- #278D57
#278D57
oklch(57.2% 0.124 155.4)
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 #A45994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A45994 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.