#A6497B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.1% 0.135 349.1), rgb(166, 73, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A6497B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6497B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.135 349.1) |
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 #A6497B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6497B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6497B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6497B text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#C06895
oklch(63.1% 0.124 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6497B
oklch(54.1% 0.135 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#933E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#A6497B 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) | #54607D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1465C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6497B
#A6497B
oklch(54.1% 0.135 349.1)
- #008264
#008264
oklch(53.9% 0.108 169.4)
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 #A6497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
Use #A6497B 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.