#A75995
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.127 336.4), rgb(167, 89, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A75995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75995 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 89, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.127 336.4) |
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 #A75995 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75995 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75995 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75995 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.119 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75995
oklch(57.6% 0.127 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#89437A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 336)
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Step 800
800
#703863
oklch(42.8% 0.098 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3151
oklch(37.8% 0.076 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#A75995 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) | #5A6D97 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7993 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5C70 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75995
#A75995
oklch(57.6% 0.127 336.4)
- #208F59
#208F59
oklch(57.6% 0.128 156.5)
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 #A75995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A75995 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.