#A1597D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.104 349.7), rgb(161, 89, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A1597D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1597D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 89, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.104 349.7) |
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 #A1597D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1597D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1597D text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1597D text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1597D
oklch(55.9% 0.104 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B55
oklch(42.6% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#A1597D 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) | #60687E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5766 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1597D
#A1597D
oklch(55.9% 0.104 349.7)
- #19876A
#19876A
oklch(55.8% 0.104 169.7)
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 #A1597D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #A1597D 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.