#A35179
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.118 351.1), rgb(163, 81, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A35179 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35179 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 81, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.118 351.1) |
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 #A35179 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35179 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35179 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A35179 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D91
oklch(63.2% 0.108 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35179
oklch(54.7% 0.118 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4468
oklch(49.2% 0.109 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#733855
oklch(42.6% 0.091 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#A35179 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) | #5A637A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707277 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4E60 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35179
#A35179
oklch(54.7% 0.118 351.1)
- #008468
#008468
oklch(54.6% 0.107 171)
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 #A35179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #A35179 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.