#A55E80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.101 350.7), rgb(165, 94, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A55E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55E80 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.101 350.7) |
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 #A55E80 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55E80 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55E80 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55E80 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA6
oklch(70.6% 0.072 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47191
oklch(63% 0.094 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55E80
oklch(57.3% 0.101 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#884968
oklch(49.1% 0.094 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C54
oklch(42.7% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#A55E80 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) | #656D81 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5C6A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55E80
#A55E80
oklch(57.3% 0.101 350.7)
- #248B70
#248B70
oklch(57.2% 0.101 171)
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 #A55E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #A55E80 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.