#A65E79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.099 356.8), rgb(166, 94, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A65E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65E79 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.099 356.8) |
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 #A65E79 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65E79 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65E79 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65E79 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B6728A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65E79
oklch(57.2% 0.099 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#A65E79 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) | #676C7A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797977 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05A68 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65E79
#A65E79
oklch(57.2% 0.099 356.8)
- #1D8B77
#1D8B77
oklch(57.3% 0.099 176.9)
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 #A65E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
Use #A65E79 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.