#A65088
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5), rgb(166, 80, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A65088 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 343°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65088 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 80, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5) |
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 #A65088 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65088 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65088 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65088 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65088
oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4073
oklch(49% 0.123 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#74365E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#A65088 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) | #56658A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7386 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5066 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65088
#A65088
oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5)
- #00895E
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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 #A65088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #A65088 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.