#A3567D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.112 349.7), rgb(163, 86, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A3567D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3567D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 86, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.112 349.7) |
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 #A3567D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3567D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3567D text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3567D text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA8
oklch(70.6% 0.08 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86F93
oklch(63.2% 0.103 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3567D
oklch(55.7% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4669
oklch(49.1% 0.103 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#713A56
oklch(42.7% 0.085 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#A3567D 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) | #5E677E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5464 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3567D
#A3567D
oklch(55.7% 0.112 349.7)
- #008869
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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 #A3567D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #A3567D 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.