#A43B7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.156 345.2), rgb(164, 59, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A43B7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43B7D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.156 345.2) |
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 #A43B7D | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43B7D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43B7D text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A43B7D text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D681B2
oklch(70.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.154 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44189
oklch(55.7% 0.168 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43B7D
oklch(52.1% 0.156 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#A43B7D 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) | #46587F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3A57 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43B7D
#A43B7D
oklch(52.1% 0.156 345.2)
- #007C59
#007C59
oklch(52% 0.109 165.1)
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 #A43B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
Use #A43B7D 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.