#A05679
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.106 351.4), rgb(160, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A05679 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05679 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.106 351.4) |
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 #A05679 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05679 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05679 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A05679 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77090
oklch(63.1% 0.098 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05679
oklch(55.1% 0.106 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4767
oklch(49% 0.099 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#A05679 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) | #5E667A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717377 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5363 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05679
#A05679
oklch(55.1% 0.106 351.4)
- #06856A
#06856A
oklch(55% 0.106 171.7)
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 #A05679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #A05679 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.