#A55A88
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.114 343.7), rgb(165, 90, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A55A88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55A88 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 90, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.114 343.7) |
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 #A55A88 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55A88 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55A88 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55A88 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAD
oklch(70.6% 0.082 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66F99
oklch(63.2% 0.105 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55A88
oklch(57% 0.114 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#703A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 344)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#A55A88 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) | #5F6B8A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737786 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5A6B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55A88
#A55A88
oklch(57% 0.114 343.7)
- #1C8C65
#1C8C65
oklch(57% 0.114 163.9)
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 #A55A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #A55A88 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.