#A94B99
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.156 334.4), rgb(169, 75, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A94B99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94B99 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 334.4) |
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 #A94B99 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94B99 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94B99 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94B99 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BD
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94B99
oklch(56% 0.156 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A81
oklch(49% 0.145 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#753169
oklch(42.8% 0.12 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A94B99 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) | #4A669C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667496 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0516B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94B99
#A94B99
oklch(56% 0.156 334.4)
- #008B4D
#008B4D
oklch(55.9% 0.14 154.5)
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 #A94B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #A94B99 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.