#A55F87
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.104 345.5), rgb(165, 95, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A55F87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55F87 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 95, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.104 345.5) |
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 #A55F87 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55F87 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A55F87 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55F87 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.075 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37196
oklch(63% 0.096 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55F87
oklch(57.7% 0.104 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#87486D
oklch(49% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C59
oklch(42.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#593349
oklch(37.6% 0.063 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#A55F87 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) | #646E88 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A85 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5E6E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55F87
#A55F87
oklch(57.7% 0.104 345.5)
- #2C8D6B
#2C8D6B
oklch(57.8% 0.104 165.6)
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 #A55F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #A55F87 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.