#A6568F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.127 339.1), rgb(166, 86, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A6568F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6568F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 86, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.127 339.1) |
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 #A6568F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6568F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6568F text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6568F text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6568F
oklch(56.8% 0.127 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#A6568F 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) | #596A91 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE586C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6568F
#A6568F
oklch(56.8% 0.127 339.1)
- #0E8D5B
#0E8D5B
oklch(56.9% 0.127 159.1)
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 #A6568F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #A6568F 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.