#A65477
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.115 354.6), rgb(166, 84, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A65477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 355°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65477 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.115 354.6) |
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 #A65477 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65477 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65477 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65477 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8D
oklch(63% 0.106 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65477
oklch(55.5% 0.115 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4464
oklch(49% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#743952
oklch(42.8% 0.088 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#A65477 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) | #5F6678 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747475 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15061 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65477
#A65477
oklch(55.5% 0.115 354.6)
- #00876F
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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 #A65477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
Use #A65477 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.