#A55C91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.117 338.2), rgb(165, 92, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A55C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 338°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55C91 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 92, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.117 338.2) |
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 #A55C91 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55C91 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55C91 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55C91 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55C91
oklch(57.6% 0.117 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#A55C91 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) | #5E6E93 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5E70 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55C91
#A55C91
oklch(57.6% 0.117 338.2)
- #2A8E5E
#2A8E5E
oklch(57.7% 0.118 158)
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 #A55C91, 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 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #A55C91 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.