#A84696
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.161 335.2), rgb(168, 70, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A84696 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84696 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.161 335.2) |
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 #A84696 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84696 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84696 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A84696 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84696
oklch(55.1% 0.161 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#913881
oklch(49% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F69
oklch(42.6% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A84696 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) | #466299 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647193 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04C67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84696
#A84696
oklch(55.1% 0.161 335.2)
- #00884D
#00884D
oklch(55.1% 0.136 155.1)
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 #A84696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A84696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #A84696 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.