#A5387B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.16 346.3), rgb(165, 56, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A5387B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5387B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.16 346.3) |
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 #A5387B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5387B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5387B text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A5387B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63E88
oklch(55.6% 0.173 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5387B
oklch(51.8% 0.16 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F295E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#A5387B 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) | #44567D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646978 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03654 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5387B
#A5387B
oklch(51.8% 0.16 346.3)
- #007B5A
#007B5A
oklch(51.7% 0.107 166.3)
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 #A5387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
Use #A5387B 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.