#A84385
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.153 343.4), rgb(168, 67, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A84385 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84385 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 67, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.153 343.4) |
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 #A84385 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84385 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84385 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A84385 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2639F
oklch(63% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84385
oklch(54% 0.153 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#953975
oklch(49.2% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#A84385 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) | #4B5E87 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F82 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2435E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84385
#A84385
oklch(54% 0.153 343.4)
- #00835B
#00835B
oklch(54% 0.116 163.2)
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 #A84385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #A84385 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.