#A95D93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.4% 0.12 338.9), rgb(169, 93, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A95D93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95D93 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 93, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.12 338.9) |
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 #A95D93 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95D93 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95D93 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95D93 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95D93
oklch(58.4% 0.12 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#894576
oklch(49.2% 0.112 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#A95D93 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) | #606F95 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B91 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15F71 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95D93
#A95D93
oklch(58.4% 0.12 338.9)
- #269161
#269161
oklch(58.5% 0.121 159)
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 #A95D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
Use #A95D93 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.