#A55192
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.137 336.6), rgb(165, 81, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A55192 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55192 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.137 336.6) |
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 #A55192 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55192 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55192 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55192 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55192
oklch(56% 0.137 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C407B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#723564
oklch(42.7% 0.106 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#A55192 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) | #526794 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7490 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC546B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55192
#A55192
oklch(56% 0.137 336.6)
- #008B52
#008B52
oklch(56% 0.135 156.4)
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 #A55192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #A55192 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.