#A7547D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.119 350.7), rgb(167, 84, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A7547D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7547D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 84, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.119 350.7) |
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 #A7547D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7547D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7547D text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7547D text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C92
oklch(63% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7547D
oklch(55.9% 0.119 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4369
oklch(49.1% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#743855
oklch(42.8% 0.092 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#A7547D 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) | #5D677E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15163 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7547D
#A7547D
oklch(55.9% 0.119 350.7)
- #00886B
#00886B
oklch(55.8% 0.109 170.9)
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 #A7547D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #A7547D 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.