#A55B79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.103 355.2), rgb(165, 91, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A55B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 355°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55B79 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.103 355.2) |
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 #A55B79 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55B79 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55B79 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55B79 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7718C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55B79
oklch(56.6% 0.103 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4863
oklch(49.1% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#703B51
oklch(42.6% 0.079 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#A55B79 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) | #646A7A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777777 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5766 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55B79
#A55B79
oklch(56.6% 0.103 355.2)
- #118A73
#118A73
oklch(56.7% 0.103 175)
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 #A55B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #A55B79 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.