#A65796
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.131 335.2), rgb(166, 87, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A65796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 335°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65796 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 87, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.131 335.2) |
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 #A65796 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65796 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65796 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65796 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B66CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.12 335.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65796
oklch(57.2% 0.131 335.2)
-
Step 700
700
#89427B
oklch(49% 0.122 335.3)
-
Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
-
Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#A65796 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) | #576C98 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7794 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5B6F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65796
#A65796
oklch(57.2% 0.131 335.2)
- #1D8E55
#1D8E55
oklch(57.2% 0.131 155.3)
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 #A65796, 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 Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
Use #A65796 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.