#A54C80
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.132 346.3), rgb(165, 76, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A54C80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54C80 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 76, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.132 346.3) |
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 #A54C80 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54C80 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54C80 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A54C80 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 346)
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Step 500
500
#BD6999
oklch(63% 0.122 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54C80
oklch(54.5% 0.132 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#903F6F
oklch(49% 0.124 346)
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Step 800
800
#75355A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#A54C80 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) | #546282 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4B60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54C80
#A54C80
oklch(54.5% 0.132 346.3)
- #008461
#008461
oklch(54.4% 0.112 166.4)
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 #A54C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #A54C80 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.