#A03975
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.151 347.8), rgb(160, 57, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A03975 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 348°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03975 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 57, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.151 347.8) |
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 #A03975 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03975 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03975 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A03975 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9A
oklch(63% 0.149 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44384
oklch(55.7% 0.162 348.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03975
oklch(50.9% 0.151 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#A03975 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) | #455577 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636773 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3652 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03975
#A03975
oklch(50.9% 0.151 347.8)
- #00785A
#00785A
oklch(50.9% 0.103 167.9)
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 #A03975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #A03975 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.