#A55095
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.141 334.9), rgb(165, 80, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A55095 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55095 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 80, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.141 334.9) |
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 #A55095 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55095 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55095 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55095 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B969A9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55095
oklch(56% 0.141 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E53
oklch(37.6% 0.085 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#A55095 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) | #506797 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687493 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC546C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55095
#A55095
oklch(56% 0.141 334.9)
- #008B4E
#008B4E
oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8)
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 #A55095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #A55095 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.