#A55882
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.113 347.4), rgb(165, 88, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A55882 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55882 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 88, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.113 347.4) |
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 #A55882 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55882 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55882 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55882 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76F95
oklch(63.1% 0.103 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55882
oklch(56.4% 0.113 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B466C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#713A58
oklch(42.8% 0.087 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#A55882 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) | #5F6983 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737680 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5768 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55882
#A55882
oklch(56.4% 0.113 347.4)
- #098A68
#098A68
oklch(56.3% 0.113 167.6)
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 #A55882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
Use #A55882 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.