#A94991
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.153 338.2), rgb(169, 73, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A94991 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94991 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 73, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.153 338.2) |
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 #A94991 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94991 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94991 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A94991 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A6
oklch(63.2% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94991
oklch(55.4% 0.153 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#913A7C
oklch(49% 0.142 338)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#A94991 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) | #4C6393 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14C66 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94991
#A94991
oklch(55.4% 0.153 338.2)
- #008955
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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 #A94991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #A94991 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.