#A4497F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.9% 0.136 346), rgb(164, 73, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A4497F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4497F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.136 346) |
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 #A4497F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4497F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4497F text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A4497F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6899
oklch(63% 0.125 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4497F
oklch(53.9% 0.136 346)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#A4497F 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) | #516081 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE485E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4497F
#A4497F
oklch(53.9% 0.136 346)
- #00825F
#00825F
oklch(53.8% 0.112 166.1)
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 #A4497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #A4497F 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.