#A45985
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.112 345.1), rgb(164, 89, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A45985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45985 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.112 345.1) |
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 #A45985 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45985 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45985 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45985 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66F98
oklch(63.1% 0.104 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45985
oklch(56.6% 0.112 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A466E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#703A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#A45985 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) | #5F6A87 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727683 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5869 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45985
#A45985
oklch(56.6% 0.112 345.1)
- #188A65
#188A65
oklch(56.4% 0.112 165)
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 #A45985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #A45985 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.