#A26484
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.09 348), rgb(162, 100, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A26484 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26484 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 100, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.09 348) |
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 #A26484 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26484 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26484 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26484 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D6B7C5
oklch(81% 0.04 349)
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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)
#A26484
oklch(58.1% 0.09 348)
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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
#573647
oklch(37.8% 0.053 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#A26484 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) | #697185 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B82 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA636F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26484
#A26484
oklch(58.1% 0.09 348)
- #3B8C70
#3B8C70
oklch(58.2% 0.091 167.6)
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 #A26484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #A26484 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.