#A6587D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.111 351.4), rgb(166, 88, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A6587D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6587D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.111 351.4) |
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 #A6587D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6587D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6587D text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6587D text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6587D
oklch(56.4% 0.111 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4667
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#723A54
oklch(42.8% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#A6587D 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) | #61697E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75767B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05566 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6587D
#A6587D
oklch(56.4% 0.111 351.4)
- #008A6D
#008A6D
oklch(56.4% 0.11 171.1)
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 #A6587D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #A6587D 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.