#A65770
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.107 1), rgb(166, 87, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A65770 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65770 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 87, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.107 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 #A65770 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65770 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65770 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65770 text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 1)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F86
oklch(63% 0.099 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65770
oklch(55.8% 0.107 1)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#A65770 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) | #636771 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25160 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65770
#A65770
oklch(55.8% 0.107 1)
- #008777
#008777
oklch(55.9% 0.101 180.6)
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 #A65770, 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 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
Use #A65770 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.