#A65670
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6), rgb(166, 86, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A65670 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65670 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 86, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6) |
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 #A65670 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65670 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65670 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65670 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F86
oklch(63.1% 0.1 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E465E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#A65670 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) | #626671 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2505F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65670
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #A65670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
Use #A65670 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.