#A8548A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.128 342.7), rgb(168, 84, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A8548A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8548A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.128 342.7) |
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 #A8548A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8548A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8548A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8548A text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C989B0
oklch(70.6% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.118 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8548A
oklch(56.5% 0.128 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4273
oklch(49.2% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#A8548A 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) | #59688C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707688 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15469 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8548A
#A8548A
oklch(56.5% 0.128 342.7)
- #008C60
#008C60
oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.5)
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 #A8548A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #A8548A 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.