#A55E87
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.106 345.3), rgb(165, 94, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A55E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 345°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55E87 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.106 345.3) |
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 #A55E87 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55E87 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55E87 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55E87 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47197
oklch(63.2% 0.098 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55E87
oklch(57.6% 0.106 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#88486D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B59
oklch(42.6% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#A55E87 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) | #636E88 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757985 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D6D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55E87
#A55E87
oklch(57.6% 0.106 345.3)
- #298D6A
#298D6A
oklch(57.7% 0.106 165.3)
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 #A55E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #A55E87 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.