#A5408B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.159 339), rgb(165, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A5408B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5408B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.159 339) |
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 #A5408B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5408B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5408B text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A5408B text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C162A7
oklch(63% 0.147 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5408B
oklch(53.4% 0.159 339)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#782F65
oklch(42.7% 0.122 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#A5408B 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) | #445D8D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D88 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE435F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5408B
#A5408B
oklch(53.4% 0.159 339)
- #008252
#008252
oklch(53.5% 0.123 158.9)
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 #A5408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
Use #A5408B 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.