#A03E78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.145 346.8), rgb(160, 62, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A03E78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03E78 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 62, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.145 346.8) |
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 #A03E78 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03E78 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03E78 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A03E78 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AE
oklch(70.6% 0.112 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6619A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14685
oklch(55.7% 0.156 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03E78
oklch(51.6% 0.145 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#A03E78 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) | #49587A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646876 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA3C56 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03E78
#A03E78
oklch(51.6% 0.145 346.8)
- #007B5B
#007B5B
oklch(51.7% 0.106 166.9)
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 #A03E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
Use #A03E78 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.