#A0607A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.089 354.4), rgb(160, 96, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A0607A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0607A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 96, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.089 354.4) |
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 #A0607A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0607A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0607A text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0607A text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#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
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1748C
oklch(63% 0.083 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0607A
oklch(56.8% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E51
oklch(42.6% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#A0607A 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) | #676D7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777878 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95D69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0607A
#A0607A
oklch(56.8% 0.089 354.4)
- #308873
#308873
oklch(56.8% 0.09 174.2)
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 #A0607A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0607A 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.