#A33979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.156 346.7), rgb(163, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A33979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33979 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.156 346.7) |
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 #A33979 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33979 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33979 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A33979 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54086
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33979
oklch(51.5% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#A33979 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) | #45567B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646876 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3754 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33979
#A33979
oklch(51.5% 0.156 346.7)
- #007A5A
#007A5A
oklch(51.4% 0.106 166.8)
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 #A33979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
Use #A33979 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.