#A94985
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.144 344.5), rgb(169, 73, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A94985 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94985 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 73, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.144 344.5) |
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 #A94985 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94985 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94985 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A94985 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF86B0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0669C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94985
oklch(54.9% 0.144 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#933C73
oklch(49.2% 0.134 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#77325D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#612D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#A94985 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) | #516287 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7283 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34861 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94985
#A94985
oklch(54.9% 0.144 344.5)
- #00865F
#00865F
oklch(54.9% 0.117 164.3)
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 #A94985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
Use #A94985 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.