#A94294
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.7% 0.166 336.4), rgb(169, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A94294 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94294 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.166 336.4) |
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 #A94294 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94294 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94294 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A94294 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C161AC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94294
oklch(54.7% 0.166 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#943681
oklch(49.2% 0.154 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D69
oklch(42.7% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#A94294 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) | #446097 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637091 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14765 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94294
#A94294
oklch(54.7% 0.166 336.4)
- #00864F
#00864F
oklch(54.5% 0.131 156.4)
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 #A94294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94294.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #A94294 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.