#A0607B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.09 353.5), rgb(160, 96, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A0607B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0607B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 96, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.09 353.5) |
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 #A0607B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0607B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0607B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0607B text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#C290A4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1748D
oklch(63% 0.083 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0607B
oklch(56.9% 0.09 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#A0607B 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) | #676D7C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777879 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95D6A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0607B
#A0607B
oklch(56.9% 0.09 353.5)
- #318872
#318872
oklch(56.8% 0.09 173.2)
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 #A0607B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0607B 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.