#A85E79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.101 357.5), rgb(168, 94, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A85E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E79 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.101 357.5) |
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 #A85E79 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E79 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E79 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E79 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.073 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7718A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 357.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E79
oklch(57.5% 0.101 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4861
oklch(49% 0.094 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#713C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 358)
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Step 900
900
#5B3342
oklch(37.6% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#A85E79 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) | #686D7A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A77 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35A68 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E79
#A85E79
oklch(57.5% 0.101 357.5)
- #178C78
#178C78
oklch(57.5% 0.101 177.3)
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 #A85E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
Use #A85E79 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.