#A0587F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.106 347.4), rgb(160, 88, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A0587F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0587F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.106 347.4) |
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 #A0587F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0587F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0587F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0587F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57094
oklch(63% 0.098 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0587F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#89486B
oklch(49.2% 0.099 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#A0587F 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) | #5E6880 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95766 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0587F
#A0587F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 347.4)
- #1A8767
#1A8767
oklch(55.7% 0.106 167.6)
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 #A0587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #A0587F 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.