#A94E97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.149 335.5), rgb(169, 78, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A94E97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94E97 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.149 335.5) |
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 #A94E97 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94E97 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A94E97 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94E97 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB66A9
oklch(63% 0.137 335.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94E97
oklch(56.3% 0.149 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 335.6)
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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)
#A94E97 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) | #4F6799 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697595 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1536C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94E97
#A94E97
oklch(56.3% 0.149 335.5)
- #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 #A94E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #A94E97 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.