#A55688
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.121 343), rgb(165, 86, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A55688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55688 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 86, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.121 343) |
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 #A55688 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55688 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55688 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55688 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55688
oklch(56.3% 0.121 343)
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Step 700
700
#8B4471
oklch(49.1% 0.112 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#71385C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#A55688 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) | #5B698A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707686 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5669 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55688
#A55688
oklch(56.3% 0.121 343)
- #048B61
#048B61
oklch(56.4% 0.121 163.2)
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 #A55688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #A55688 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.