#A85E7C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.103 355), rgb(168, 94, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A85E7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 355°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A85E7C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 94, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.103 355) |
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 #A85E7C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A85E7C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A85E7C text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A85E7C text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7718C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A85E7C
oklch(57.6% 0.103 355)
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Step 700
700
#8A4863
oklch(49.1% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#703B51
oklch(42.6% 0.079 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#A85E7C 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) | #676D7D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25A69 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A85E7C
#A85E7C
oklch(57.6% 0.103 355)
- #198C76
#198C76
oklch(57.5% 0.102 175.7)
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 #A85E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
Use #A85E7C 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.