#A94D96
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.15 336), rgb(169, 77, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A94D96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94D96 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 77, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.15 336) |
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 #A94D96 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94D96 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94D96 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94D96 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94D96
oklch(56.2% 0.15 336)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#A94D96 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) | #4E6698 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697494 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1516B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94D96
#A94D96
oklch(56.2% 0.15 336)
- #008C51
#008C51
oklch(56.3% 0.137 155.7)
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 #A94D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94D96.
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 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #A94D96 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.