#A15673
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.104 356.5), rgb(161, 86, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A15673 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15673 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 86, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.104 356.5) |
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 #A15673 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15673 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15673 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A15673 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C1
oklch(81% 0.046 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15673
oklch(55% 0.104 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4762
oklch(49% 0.097 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#713B50
oklch(42.7% 0.08 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3342
oklch(37.7% 0.062 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#A15673 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) | #606574 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737371 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5260 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15673
#A15673
oklch(55% 0.104 356.5)
- #008570
#008570
oklch(55.1% 0.103 176.4)
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 #A15673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #A15673 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.