#A0617D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.089 352.1), rgb(160, 97, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A0617D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0617D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 97, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.089 352.1) |
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 #A0617D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0617D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0617D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0617D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B0758E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0617D
oklch(57.1% 0.089 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#844C65
oklch(49% 0.082 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F53
oklch(42.8% 0.068 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#A0617D 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) | #686E7E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95F6B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0617D
#A0617D
oklch(57.1% 0.089 352.1)
- #348972
#348972
oklch(57.2% 0.089 172.2)
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 #A0617D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A0617D 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.