#A55879
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.108 354), rgb(165, 88, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A55879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55879 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 88, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.108 354) |
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 #A55879 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55879 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55879 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55879 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA4
oklch(70.8% 0.077 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86F8D
oklch(63% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55879
oklch(56.1% 0.108 354)
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Step 700
700
#8C4665
oklch(49.1% 0.102 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#A55879 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) | #62687A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757677 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5464 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55879
#A55879
oklch(56.1% 0.108 354)
- #008970
#008970
oklch(56.2% 0.107 173.8)
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 #A55879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #A55879 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.