#A46095
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.112 335.5), rgb(164, 96, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A46095 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46095 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.112 335.5) |
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 #A46095 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46095 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46095 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46095 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46095
oklch(58.3% 0.112 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#854878
oklch(49.2% 0.105 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#A46095 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) | #607197 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B93 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6374 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46095
#A46095
oklch(58.3% 0.112 335.5)
- #398F5E
#398F5E
oklch(58.4% 0.113 155.4)
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 #A46095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #A46095 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.