#A4467F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.5% 0.141 345.5), rgb(164, 70, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A4467F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4467F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 70, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.141 345.5) |
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 #A4467F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4467F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4467F text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4467F text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE86AE
oklch(70.6% 0.102 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0679B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4467F
oklch(53.5% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#A4467F 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) | #4F5E81 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE455D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4467F
#A4467F
oklch(53.5% 0.141 345.5)
- #00815D
#00815D
oklch(53.5% 0.112 165.3)
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 #A4467F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #A4467F 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.