#A66287
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.4% 0.1 346.8), rgb(166, 98, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A66287 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66287 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 98, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.1 346.8) |
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 #A66287 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66287 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66287 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66287 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27294
oklch(63% 0.092 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66287
oklch(58.4% 0.1 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#864A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A66287 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) | #677188 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C85 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF616F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66287
#A66287
oklch(58.4% 0.1 346.8)
- #328E6F
#328E6F
oklch(58.4% 0.099 167.1)
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 #A66287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #A66287 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.