#A45F88
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.104 344.3), rgb(164, 95, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A45F88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F88 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.104 344.3) |
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 #A45F88 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F88 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F88 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F88 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27197
oklch(62.9% 0.096 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F88
oklch(57.7% 0.104 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#86496E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 344)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C59
oklch(42.6% 0.079 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#593449
oklch(37.8% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#A45F88 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) | #646E89 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5F6E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F88
#A45F88
oklch(57.7% 0.104 344.3)
- #2E8C69
#2E8C69
oklch(57.6% 0.103 164.5)
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 #A45F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #A45F88 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.