#A33E7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.151 345.2), rgb(163, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A33E7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33E7D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.151 345.2) |
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 #A33E7D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33E7D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33E7D text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A33E7D text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24388
oklch(55.6% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33E7D
oklch(52.3% 0.151 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#A33E7D 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) | #48597F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656A7B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3D58 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33E7D
#A33E7D
oklch(52.3% 0.151 345.2)
- #007D5A
#007D5A
oklch(52.3% 0.109 165.3)
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 #A33E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #A33E7D 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.