#A95F83
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.106 350.3), rgb(169, 95, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A95F83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95F83 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 95, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.106 350.3) |
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 #A95F83 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95F83 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95F83 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95F83 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C5
oklch(81% 0.047 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67091
oklch(63% 0.098 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A95F83
oklch(58.1% 0.106 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4768
oklch(49.1% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#A95F83 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) | #676F84 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B81 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35D6C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95F83
#A95F83
oklch(58.1% 0.106 350.3)
- #208E71
#208E71
oklch(58% 0.105 170.3)
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 #A95F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A95F83 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.