#A0637D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.086 353), rgb(160, 99, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A0637D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0637D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 353) |
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 #A0637D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0637D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0637D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0637D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF768E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0637D
oklch(57.4% 0.086 353)
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Step 700
700
#834D65
oklch(49% 0.079 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F52
oklch(42.6% 0.067 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A0637D 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) | #6A6F7E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9616C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0637D
#A0637D
oklch(57.4% 0.086 353)
- #398974
#398974
oklch(57.4% 0.085 173.2)
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 #A0637D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #A0637D 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.