#A5397A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.9% 0.158 346.9), rgb(165, 57, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A5397A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5397A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.158 346.9) |
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 #A5397A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5397A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5397A text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5397A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53F86
oklch(55.5% 0.17 346.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5397A
oklch(51.9% 0.158 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F295D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#A5397A 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) | #46577C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656977 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03654 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5397A
#A5397A
oklch(51.9% 0.158 346.9)
- #007B5B
#007B5B
oklch(51.7% 0.106 166.9)
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 #A5397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
Use #A5397A 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.