#A05B79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.098 353.2), rgb(160, 91, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A05B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05B79 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.098 353.2) |
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 #A05B79 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05B79 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05B79 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05B79 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4728E
oklch(63% 0.09 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05B79
oklch(55.9% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#884A65
oklch(49.2% 0.09 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#A05B79 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) | #63697A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747577 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95866 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05B79
#A05B79
oklch(55.9% 0.098 353.2)
- #21876F
#21876F
oklch(56.1% 0.098 172.9)
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 #A05B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
Use #A05B79 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.