#A55795
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.129 335.3), rgb(165, 87, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A55795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55795 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 87, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.129 335.3) |
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 #A55795 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55795 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55795 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55795 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA5
oklch(63% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55795
oklch(57% 0.129 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#A55795 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) | #576B97 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7793 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5B6F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55795
#A55795
oklch(57% 0.129 335.3)
- #1F8D55
#1F8D55
oklch(57% 0.129 155.4)
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 #A55795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #A55795 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.