#A3658D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.096 341.4), rgb(163, 101, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A3658D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3658D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 101, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.096 341.4) |
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 #A3658D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3658D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3658D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3658D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BF90AD
oklch(70.7% 0.069 341.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7499
oklch(63.1% 0.088 341.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3658D
oklch(58.7% 0.096 341.4)
-
Step 700
700
#834B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 341.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6A3E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 340.9)
-
Step 900
900
#56354A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 341.6)
-
Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#A3658D 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) | #68738E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6673 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3658D
#A3658D
oklch(58.7% 0.096 341.4)
- #408E6A
#408E6A
oklch(58.7% 0.096 161.3)
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 #A3658D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #A3658D 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.