#A8587F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.114 350.8), rgb(168, 88, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A8587F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8587F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.114 350.8) |
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 #A8587F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8587F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8587F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8587F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C5
oklch(81% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96E91
oklch(63.1% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8587F
oklch(56.7% 0.114 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4568
oklch(49.2% 0.106 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#723955
oklch(42.7% 0.088 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#A8587F 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) | #616980 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25566 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8587F
#A8587F
oklch(56.7% 0.114 350.8)
- #008B6D
#008B6D
oklch(56.7% 0.111 170.6)
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 #A8587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #A8587F 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.