#A04F7D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.121 346.7), rgb(160, 79, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A04F7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04F7D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 79, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.121 346.7) |
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 #A04F7D | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04F7D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04F7D text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A04F7D text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAB
oklch(70.8% 0.086 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C97
oklch(63.1% 0.112 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04F7D
oklch(54.2% 0.121 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D436D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#733859
oklch(42.8% 0.093 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3149
oklch(37.8% 0.072 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#A04F7D 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) | #56627F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94E60 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04F7D
#A04F7D
oklch(54.2% 0.121 346.7)
- #008361
#008361
oklch(54.1% 0.111 166.9)
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 #A04F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #A04F7D 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.