#A7487A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.137 349.9), rgb(167, 72, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A7487A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7487A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 72, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.137 349.9) |
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 #A7487A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7487A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7487A text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A7487A text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#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
#E1B1C6
oklch(81% 0.062 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16794
oklch(63.1% 0.126 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7487A
oklch(54% 0.137 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#943D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.128 350)
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Step 800
800
#783357
oklch(42.7% 0.106 350)
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Step 900
900
#612D48
oklch(37.6% 0.083 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#A7487A 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) | #535F7C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7078 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2455B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7487A
#A7487A
oklch(54% 0.137 349.9)
- #008265
#008265
oklch(54% 0.107 170.1)
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 #A7487A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #A7487A 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.