#A86181
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.1 352.2), rgb(168, 97, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A86181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86181 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 352.2) |
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 #A86181 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86181 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86181 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86181 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5728F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86181
oklch(58.2% 0.1 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#884966
oklch(49.1% 0.093 352)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#A86181 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) | #697082 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25E6C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86181
#A86181
oklch(58.2% 0.1 352.2)
- #288E74
#288E74
oklch(58.2% 0.1 171.9)
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 #A86181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
Use #A86181 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.