#A54688
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.148 341), rgb(165, 70, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A54688 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54688 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 70, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.148 341) |
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 #A54688 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54688 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54688 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A54688 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B4
oklch(70.8% 0.106 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A2
oklch(63% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54688
oklch(54% 0.148 341)
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Step 700
700
#923B78
oklch(49.1% 0.138 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#A54688 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) | #4C5F8A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F86 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4761 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54688
#A54688
oklch(54% 0.148 341)
- #008457
#008457
oklch(54.2% 0.121 160.7)
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 #A54688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #A54688 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.