#A3597D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.106 350.5), rgb(163, 89, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A3597D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3597D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 89, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.106 350.5) |
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 #A3597D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3597D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3597D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3597D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#DAB5C5
oklch(81% 0.047 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67091
oklch(63% 0.098 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3597D
oklch(56.1% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4768
oklch(49.1% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#A3597D 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) | #61697E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74757B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5766 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3597D
#A3597D
oklch(56.1% 0.106 350.5)
- #12896C
#12896C
oklch(56.3% 0.107 170.4)
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 #A3597D, 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
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3597D 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.