#A7568D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.126 340.8), rgb(167, 86, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A7568D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7568D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 86, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.126 340.8) |
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 #A7568D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7568D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7568D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7568D text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7568D
oklch(56.8% 0.126 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71375F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#A7568D 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) | #5A6A8F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF576B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7568D
#A7568D
oklch(56.8% 0.126 340.8)
- #038D5E
#038D5E
oklch(56.8% 0.126 161)
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 #A7568D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #A7568D 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.