#A3517A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.118 350.4), rgb(163, 81, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A3517A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| 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 | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3517A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.118 350.4) |
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 #A3517A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3517A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3517A text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3517A 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
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D92
oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3517A
oklch(54.8% 0.118 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4469
oklch(49.2% 0.11 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#733856
oklch(42.7% 0.091 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#A3517A 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) | #5A637B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707278 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4E60 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3517A
#A3517A
oklch(54.8% 0.118 350.4)
- #008568
#008568
oklch(54.9% 0.108 170.5)
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 #A3517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #A3517A 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.