#A9458A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.154 341.4), rgb(169, 69, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A9458A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9458A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 69, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.154 341.4) |
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 #A9458A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9458A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9458A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9458A text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CE
oklch(81% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C163A2
oklch(63% 0.142 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9458A
oklch(54.6% 0.154 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#943978
oklch(49.2% 0.143 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#783062
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#A9458A 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) | #4B608C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687087 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34661 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9458A
#A9458A
oklch(54.6% 0.154 341.4)
- #008559
#008559
oklch(54.5% 0.121 161.4)
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 #A9458A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #A9458A 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.