#A3597B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.105 352.1), rgb(163, 89, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A3597B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 352°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3597B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.105 352.1) |
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 #A3597B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3597B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3597B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3597B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6708F
oklch(63% 0.097 352.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3597B
oklch(56.1% 0.105 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4766
oklch(49% 0.098 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#A3597B 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) | #61697C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747579 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5665 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3597B
#A3597B
oklch(56.1% 0.105 352.1)
- #10886E
#10886E
oklch(56% 0.105 172.5)
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 #A3597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #A3597B 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.