#A3577B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.109 351.4), rgb(163, 87, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A3577B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3577B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 87, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.109 351.4) |
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 #A3577B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3577B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3577B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3577B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F90
oklch(63.1% 0.101 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3577B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4667
oklch(49% 0.102 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#713A54
oklch(42.7% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#A3577B 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) | #5F677C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737479 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5464 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3577B
#A3577B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 351.4)
- #00886C
#00886C
oklch(55.8% 0.109 171.6)
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 #A3577B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #A3577B 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.