#A94082
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.156 345), rgb(169, 64, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A94082 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94082 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.156 345) |
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 #A94082 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94082 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94082 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A94082 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283B1
oklch(70.6% 0.113 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C5629D
oklch(63.2% 0.144 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94082
oklch(53.6% 0.156 345)
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Step 700
700
#973773
oklch(49.2% 0.145 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#A94082 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) | #4A5C84 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43F5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94082
#A94082
oklch(53.6% 0.156 345)
- #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 #A94082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #A94082 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.