#A95192
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.14 338.3), rgb(169, 81, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A95192 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95192 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.14 338.3) |
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 #A95192 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95192 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95192 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95192 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95192
oklch(56.5% 0.14 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#A95192 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) | #546894 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7690 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1546B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95192
#A95192
oklch(56.5% 0.14 338.3)
- #008D58
#008D58
oklch(56.7% 0.132 158.3)
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 #A95192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A95192 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.