#A9548D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.131 341.4), rgb(169, 84, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A9548D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9548D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 84, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.131 341.4) |
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 #A9548D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9548D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9548D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9548D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9548D
oklch(56.8% 0.131 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#A9548D 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) | #59698F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2556A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9548D
#A9548D
oklch(56.8% 0.131 341.4)
- #008D5E
#008D5E
oklch(56.8% 0.126 161.1)
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 #A9548D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #A9548D 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.