#A65585
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.121 345.2), rgb(166, 85, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A65585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65585 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 85, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.121 345.2) |
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 #A65585 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65585 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65585 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65585 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500
#B96D99
oklch(63.2% 0.111 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65585
oklch(56.2% 0.121 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C436F
oklch(49% 0.113 345)
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Step 800
800
#72385A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D314A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 346)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#A65585 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) | #5B6887 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717583 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5467 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65585
#A65585
oklch(56.2% 0.121 345.2)
- #008A64
#008A64
oklch(56.1% 0.117 165.5)
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 #A65585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A65585 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.