#A45679
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.11 353), rgb(164, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A45679 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45679 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.11 353) |
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 #A45679 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45679 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45679 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45679 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45679
oklch(55.6% 0.11 353)
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Step 700
700
#8C4666
oklch(49.1% 0.102 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#723A53
oklch(42.8% 0.085 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#A45679 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) | #5F677A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737477 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5363 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45679
#A45679
oklch(55.6% 0.11 353)
- #00876D
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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 #A45679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #A45679 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.