#A55992
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.123 337.2), rgb(165, 89, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A55992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55992 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.123 337.2) |
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 #A55992 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55992 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55992 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55992 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA2
oklch(63% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55992
oklch(57.2% 0.123 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#894478
oklch(49.1% 0.116 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#A55992 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) | #5B6C94 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7890 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5C6F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55992
#A55992
oklch(57.2% 0.123 337.2)
- #228D5A
#228D5A
oklch(57.2% 0.123 157.3)
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 #A55992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #A55992 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.