#A53E7B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.5% 0.152 347), rgb(165, 62, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A53E7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53E7B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.152 347) |
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 #A53E7B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53E7B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53E7B text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A53E7B text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4639A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A53E7B
oklch(52.5% 0.152 347)
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Step 700
700
#963870
oklch(49% 0.141 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#A53E7B 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) | #49597D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B79 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03C57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53E7B
#A53E7B
oklch(52.5% 0.152 347)
- #007E5D
#007E5D
oklch(52.6% 0.108 166.8)
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 #A53E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
Use #A53E7B 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.