#A64E95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.145 335.3), rgb(166, 78, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A64E95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64E95 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.145 335.3) |
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 #A64E95 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64E95 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64E95 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A64E95 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C987BA
oklch(70.6% 0.105 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A64E95
oklch(55.8% 0.145 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#733467
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#A64E95 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) | #4E6697 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687393 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD526B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64E95
#A64E95
oklch(55.8% 0.145 335.3)
- #008B4F
#008B4F
oklch(55.9% 0.138 155.2)
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 #A64E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #A64E95 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.