#A84382
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.8% 0.151 345), rgb(168, 67, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A84382 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84382 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 67, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.151 345) |
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 #A84382 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84382 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84382 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A84382 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CB
oklch(81% 0.068 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B0
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345)
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Step 500
500
#C3649D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84382
oklch(53.8% 0.151 345)
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Step 700
700
#953973
oklch(49.1% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#79305D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#A84382 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) | #4C5E84 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F80 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2425D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84382
#A84382
oklch(53.8% 0.151 345)
- #00825D
#00825D
oklch(53.7% 0.113 164.9)
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 #A84382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #A84382 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.