#A55A8B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.116 341.7), rgb(165, 90, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A55A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55A8B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 90, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.116 341.7) |
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 #A55A8B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55A8B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55A8B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55A8B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55A8B
oklch(57.1% 0.116 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#A55A8B 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) | #5E6C8D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727889 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5B6C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55A8B
#A55A8B
oklch(57.1% 0.116 341.7)
- #1F8C62
#1F8C62
oklch(57% 0.115 161.9)
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 #A55A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #A55A8B 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.