#A54C8B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.14 339.9), rgb(165, 76, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A54C8B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54C8B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 76, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.14 339.9) |
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 #A54C8B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54C8B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54C8B text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A54C8B text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B4
oklch(70.6% 0.101 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54C8B
oklch(55% 0.14 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E78
oklch(49.1% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#743461
oklch(42.7% 0.107 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#A54C8B 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) | #50638D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697189 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4E65 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54C8B
#A54C8B
oklch(55% 0.14 339.9)
- #008757
#008757
oklch(55% 0.125 159.7)
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 #A54C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #A54C8B 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.