#A85571
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.113 360), rgb(168, 85, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A85571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85571 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.113 360) |
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 #A85571 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85571 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A85571 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85571 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BF
oklch(81% 0.051 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8B9E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 0)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E87
oklch(63.1% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85571
oklch(55.8% 0.113 360)
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Step 700
700
#8F455E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#75394D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3140
oklch(37.6% 0.068 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#A85571 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) | #626672 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44F5F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85571
#A85571
oklch(55.8% 0.113 360)
- #008776
#008776
oklch(55.8% 0.101 179.8)
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 #A85571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
Use #A85571 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.