#A05E8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.103 340.6), rgb(160, 94, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A05E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 341°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05E8A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.103 340.6) |
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 #A05E8A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05E8A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05E8A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05E8A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729B
oklch(63% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05E8A
oklch(57.1% 0.103 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#854971
oklch(49.1% 0.097 341)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 341)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#A05E8A 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) | #616D8C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727788 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75F6E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05E8A
#A05E8A
oklch(57.1% 0.103 340.6)
- #348A63
#348A63
oklch(57% 0.103 160.7)
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 #A05E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #A05E8A 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.