#A9538E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.134 340.7), rgb(169, 83, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A9538E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9538E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.134 340.7) |
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 #A9538E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9538E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9538E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9538E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B3
oklch(70.8% 0.096 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9538E
oklch(56.7% 0.134 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#A9538E 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) | #576990 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2546A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9538E
#A9538E
oklch(56.7% 0.134 340.7)
- #008D5D
#008D5D
oklch(56.8% 0.127 160.6)
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 #A9538E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
Use #A9538E 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.