#A05979
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.101 352.4), rgb(160, 89, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A05979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05979 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.101 352.4) |
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 #A05979 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05979 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05979 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05979 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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5718F
oklch(63% 0.094 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05979
oklch(55.6% 0.101 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#894966
oklch(49.2% 0.094 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#A05979 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) | #61687A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737477 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5665 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05979
#A05979
oklch(55.6% 0.101 352.4)
- #19866D
#19866D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 172.6)
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 #A05979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #A05979 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.