#A03776
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.155 347), rgb(160, 55, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A03776 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03776 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 55, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.155 347) |
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 #A03776 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03776 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03776 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A03776 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AECA
oklch(81% 0.074 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44186
oklch(55.6% 0.166 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03776
oklch(50.7% 0.155 347)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.128 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#66284C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#A03776 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) | #435478 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616673 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3451 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03776
#A03776
oklch(50.7% 0.155 347)
- #007858
#007858
oklch(50.8% 0.105 166.5)
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 #A03776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
Use #A03776 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.