#A6437C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.145 347.5), rgb(166, 67, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A6437C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6437C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 67, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.145 347.5) |
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 #A6437C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6437C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6437C text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6437C 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36598
oklch(63.2% 0.134 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6437C
oklch(53.3% 0.145 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#953B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#79315A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#A6437C 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) | #4E5C7E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1415A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6437C
#A6437C
oklch(53.3% 0.145 347.5)
- #008060
#008060
oklch(53.3% 0.108 167.7)
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 #A6437C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #A6437C 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.