#A06282
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.09 348.1), rgb(160, 98, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A06282 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 348°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06282 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 98, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.09 348.1) |
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 #A06282 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06282 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06282 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06282 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C090A8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7592
oklch(63.1% 0.082 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06282
oklch(57.4% 0.09 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#834C69
oklch(49% 0.084 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F56
oklch(42.8% 0.069 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#A06282 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) | #676F83 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777980 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8616D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06282
#A06282
oklch(57.4% 0.09 348.1)
- #398A6E
#398A6E
oklch(57.5% 0.091 167.5)
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 #A06282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #A06282 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.