#A95485
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.126 346.2), rgb(169, 84, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A95485 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95485 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 84, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.126 346.2) |
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 #A95485 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95485 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95485 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95485 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B98
oklch(63.1% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95485
oklch(56.5% 0.126 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E426E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#74375A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E304A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#A95485 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) | #5B6887 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727683 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35367 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95485
#A95485
oklch(56.5% 0.126 346.2)
- #008B66
#008B66
oklch(56.5% 0.117 166.2)
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 #A95485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
Use #A95485 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.