#A65E8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.111 341.5), rgb(166, 94, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A65E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65E8D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.111 341.5) |
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 #A65E8D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65E8D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65E8D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65E8D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4709B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 342)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65E8D
oklch(57.9% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#874771
oklch(49% 0.103 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#A65E8D 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) | #626F8F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5F6F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65E8D
#A65E8D
oklch(57.9% 0.111 341.5)
- #2B8E65
#2B8E65
oklch(57.9% 0.111 161.6)
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 #A65E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #A65E8D 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.