#A55285
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2), rgb(165, 82, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A55285 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55285 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 82, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2) |
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 #A55285 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55285 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55285 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55285 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9A
oklch(63% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55285
oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4271
oklch(49.1% 0.117 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#A55285 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) | #586687 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7483 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5265 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55285
#A55285
oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2)
- #008861
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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 #A55285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #A55285 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.