#A7598E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.122 340.6), rgb(167, 89, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A7598E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7598E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 89, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.122 340.6) |
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 #A7598E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7598E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7598E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7598E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9E
oklch(63% 0.112 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7598E
oklch(57.3% 0.122 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#70385E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#A7598E 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) | #5D6C90 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A6D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7598E
#A7598E
oklch(57.3% 0.122 340.6)
- #188E60
#188E60
oklch(57.4% 0.122 160.7)
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 #A7598E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A7598E 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.