#A34C79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.126 349.9), rgb(163, 76, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A34C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34C79 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.126 349.9) |
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 #A34C79 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34C79 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34C79 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A34C79 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A93
oklch(63% 0.116 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34C79
oklch(54% 0.126 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#90416A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#753656
oklch(42.7% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F47
oklch(37.6% 0.076 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#A34C79 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) | #56607A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F77 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD495D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34C79
#A34C79
oklch(54% 0.126 349.9)
- #008265
#008265
oklch(54% 0.107 170.1)
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 #A34C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #A34C79 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.