#A75688
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.123 343.9), rgb(167, 86, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A75688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 344°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75688 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 86, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.123 343.9) |
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 #A75688 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75688 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75688 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75688 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75688
oklch(56.6% 0.123 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72385C
oklch(42.8% 0.094 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#A75688 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) | #5C698A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717686 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05669 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75688
#A75688
oklch(56.6% 0.123 343.9)
- #008C63
#008C63
oklch(56.7% 0.121 164.1)
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 #A75688, 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 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A75688 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.