#A9588D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.125 341.9), rgb(169, 88, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A9588D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9588D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 88, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.125 341.9) |
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 #A9588D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9588D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9588D text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9588D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9588D
oklch(57.4% 0.125 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#A9588D 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) | #5D6C8F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2596C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9588D
#A9588D
oklch(57.4% 0.125 341.9)
- #068F61
#068F61
oklch(57.5% 0.125 161.7)
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 #A9588D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #A9588D 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.