#A94F7E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.13 349.6), rgb(169, 79, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A94F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94F7E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 79, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.13 349.6) |
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 #A94F7E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94F7E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94F7E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94F7E 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CD88A9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6994
oklch(63% 0.12 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94F7E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#91406B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F48
oklch(37.8% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#A94F7E 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) | #596480 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44C61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94F7E
#A94F7E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 349.6)
- #008768
#008768
oklch(55.4% 0.11 169.4)
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 #A94F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #A94F7E 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.