#A75C85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.11 347.2), rgb(167, 92, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A75C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75C85 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 92, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.11 347.2) |
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 #A75C85 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75C85 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75C85 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75C85 text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66F95
oklch(63% 0.102 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75C85
oklch(57.4% 0.11 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A476C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#A75C85 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) | #626D86 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767983 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05B6B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75C85
#A75C85
oklch(57.4% 0.11 347.2)
- #1B8D6B
#1B8D6B
oklch(57.4% 0.11 167.2)
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 #A75C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A75C85 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.