#A94A85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.143 344.6), rgb(169, 74, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A94A85 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94A85 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.143 344.6) |
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 #A94A85 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94A85 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94A85 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A94A85 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0669C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94A85
oklch(55% 0.143 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#923C72
oklch(49% 0.133 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#77325D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#A94A85 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) | #526287 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7283 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34961 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94A85
#A94A85
oklch(55% 0.143 344.6)
- #008660
#008660
oklch(54.9% 0.116 164.9)
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 #A94A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #A94A85 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.