#A54576
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.2% 0.138 351), rgb(165, 69, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A54576 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54576 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 69, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.138 351) |
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 #A54576 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54576 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54576 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A54576 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26793
oklch(63.2% 0.127 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54576
oklch(53.2% 0.138 351)
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Step 700
700
#943D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.128 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#793356
oklch(42.8% 0.106 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#622D47
oklch(37.8% 0.084 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#A54576 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) | #515C78 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D74 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04158 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54576
#A54576
oklch(53.2% 0.138 351)
- #007F64
#007F64
oklch(53.1% 0.104 171.1)
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 #A54576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #A54576 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.