#A95193
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.141 337.8), rgb(169, 81, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A95193 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 338°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95193 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 81, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.141 337.8) |
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 #A95193 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95193 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95193 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95193 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95193
oklch(56.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7A
oklch(49% 0.132 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A95193 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) | #536895 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7691 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1546B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95193
#A95193
oklch(56.6% 0.141 337.8)
- #008D57
#008D57
oklch(56.7% 0.133 157.9)
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 #A95193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
Use #A95193 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.