#A65191
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.137 337.5), rgb(166, 81, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A65191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 338°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65191 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.137 337.5) |
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 #A65191 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65191 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65191 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65191 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#B969A4
oklch(63% 0.126 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65191
oklch(56.1% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D407A
oklch(49.2% 0.128 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#723563
oklch(42.6% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F51
oklch(37.8% 0.082 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#A65191 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) | #536793 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE546A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65191
#A65191
oklch(56.1% 0.137 337.5)
- #008B55
#008B55
oklch(56.1% 0.132 157.6)
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 #A65191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #A65191 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.