#A5607D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.096 353.9), rgb(165, 96, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A5607D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5607D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 96, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.096 353.9) |
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 #A5607D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5607D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5607D text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5607D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4738D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5607D
oklch(57.6% 0.096 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#884A64
oklch(49.2% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#A5607D 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) | #686E7E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5D6A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5607D
#A5607D
oklch(57.6% 0.096 353.9)
- #298B74
#298B74
oklch(57.5% 0.096 173.7)
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 #A5607D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #A5607D 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.