#A5628E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.104 341.1), rgb(165, 98, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A5628E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5628E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.104 341.1) |
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 #A5628E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5628E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5628E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5628E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18EAE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1729B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5628E
oklch(58.5% 0.104 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#854971
oklch(49.1% 0.097 341)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#A5628E 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) | #657190 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6372 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5628E
#A5628E
oklch(58.5% 0.104 341.1)
- #378F67
#378F67
oklch(58.6% 0.105 160.7)
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 #A5628E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #A5628E 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.