#A64989
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.144 341.1), rgb(166, 73, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A64989 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64989 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 73, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.144 341.1) |
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 #A64989 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64989 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64989 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A64989 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A1
oklch(63% 0.134 341)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64989
oklch(54.6% 0.144 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#913C77
oklch(49.1% 0.135 341)
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Step 800
800
#763361
oklch(42.8% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#A64989 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) | #4E628B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697087 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4A63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64989
#A64989
oklch(54.6% 0.144 341.1)
- #008659
#008659
oklch(54.8% 0.122 161)
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 #A64989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #A64989 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.