#A7538C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.131 341), rgb(167, 83, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A7538C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7538C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 83, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.131 341) |
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 #A7538C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7538C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7538C text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7538C text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7538C
oklch(56.3% 0.131 341)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#A7538C 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) | #57688E | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05469 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7538C
#A7538C
oklch(56.3% 0.131 341)
- #008B5D
#008B5D
oklch(56.2% 0.125 161.3)
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 #A7538C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #A7538C 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.