#A94C8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.145 340.5), rgb(169, 76, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A94C8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 340°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94C8D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 76, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.145 340.5) |
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 #A94C8D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94C8D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94C8D text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94C8D text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#913C78
oklch(49.1% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763361
oklch(42.8% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#A94C8D 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) | #51648F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24E66 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94C8D
#A94C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 340.5)
- #00895A
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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 #A94C8D, 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 Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A94C8D 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.