#AD4290
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.166 339.7), rgb(173, 66, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AD4290 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD4290 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.166 339.7) |
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 #AD4290 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD4290 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD4290 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AD4290 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C460A7
oklch(63.2% 0.153 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD4290
oklch(55.1% 0.166 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#96357C
oklch(49.2% 0.154 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D65
oklch(42.8% 0.127 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AD4290 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) | #476192 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64563 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD4290
#AD4290
oklch(55.1% 0.166 339.7)
- #008757
#008757
oklch(55% 0.125 159.7)
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 #AD4290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD4290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
Use #AD4290 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.