#A26182
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.094 348.7), rgb(162, 97, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A26182 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26182 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 97, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.094 348.7) |
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 #A26182 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26182 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26182 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26182 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17492
oklch(63.2% 0.086 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26182
oklch(57.5% 0.094 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#854B69
oklch(49.1% 0.088 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E55
oklch(42.7% 0.072 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#A26182 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 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777980 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA606D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26182
#A26182
oklch(57.5% 0.094 348.7)
- #338B6F
#338B6F
oklch(57.6% 0.095 168.6)
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 #A26182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #A26182 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.