#A8498A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.147 341.4), rgb(168, 73, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A8498A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8498A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.147 341.4) |
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 #A8498A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8498A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8498A text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8498A 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
#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
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B4
oklch(70.8% 0.106 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8498A
oklch(55% 0.147 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#923B77
oklch(49.1% 0.138 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#602D4F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#A8498A 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) | #4F628C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7188 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14A63 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8498A
#A8498A
oklch(55% 0.147 341.4)
- #00875A
#00875A
oklch(55.1% 0.122 161.2)
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 #A8498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #A8498A 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.