#A05486
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.118 341.7), rgb(160, 84, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A05486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05486 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 84, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.118 341.7) |
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 #A05486 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05486 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05486 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05486 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05486
oklch(55.3% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#A05486 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) | #586688 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7284 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85567 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05486
#A05486
oklch(55.3% 0.118 341.7)
- #0F875C
#0F875C
oklch(55.2% 0.118 161.6)
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 #A05486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #A05486 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.