#A55C8E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.115 340.1), rgb(165, 92, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A55C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55C8E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 92, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.115 340.1) |
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 #A55C8E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55C8E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55C8E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55C8E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55C8E
oklch(57.5% 0.115 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#884673
oklch(49.1% 0.107 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#A55C8E 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) | #5F6D90 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D6F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55C8E
#A55C8E
oklch(57.5% 0.115 340.1)
- #288D61
#288D61
oklch(57.5% 0.114 160.1)
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 #A55C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A55C8E 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.