#A95398
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.142 335.3), rgb(169, 83, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A95398 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95398 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.142 335.3) |
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 #A95398 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95398 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95398 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95398 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D1
oklch(81% 0.063 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B969A8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95398
oklch(57.1% 0.142 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#723466
oklch(42.6% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#A95398 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) | #536A9A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7796 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0576E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95398
#A95398
oklch(57.1% 0.142 335.3)
- #008F52
#008F52
oklch(57.1% 0.14 155.4)
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 #A95398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A95398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #A95398 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.