#A05970
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.097 0), rgb(160, 89, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A05970 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05970 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.097 0) |
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 #A05970 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05970 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05970 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05970 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05970
oklch(55.3% 0.097 0)
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Step 700
700
#8A495F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#A05970 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) | #636771 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75746E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5461 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05970
#A05970
oklch(55.3% 0.097 0)
- #118575
#118575
oklch(55.4% 0.097 180.1)
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 #A05970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #A05970 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.