#A65979
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.107 354.8), rgb(166, 89, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A65979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 355°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65979 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.107 354.8) |
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 #A65979 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65979 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65979 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65979 text on black | 4.32:1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86F8D
oklch(63% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65979
oklch(56.4% 0.107 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4764
oklch(49.2% 0.1 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#723A51
oklch(42.7% 0.084 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3243
oklch(37.6% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#A65979 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) | #63697A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767777 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15565 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65979
#A65979
oklch(56.4% 0.107 354.8)
- #008A72
#008A72
oklch(56.5% 0.107 174.7)
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 #A65979, 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 Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #A65979 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.