#A75D7D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.104 353.5), rgb(167, 93, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A75D7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75D7D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 93, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.104 353.5) |
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 #A75D7D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75D7D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75D7D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75D7D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C3
oklch(81% 0.046 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6718E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75D7D
oklch(57.3% 0.104 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4865
oklch(49.1% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#703B52
oklch(42.6% 0.08 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#A75D7D 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) | #666C7E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A68 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75D7D
#A75D7D
oklch(57.3% 0.104 353.5)
- #198C73
#198C73
oklch(57.4% 0.104 173.4)
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 #A75D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
Use #A75D7D 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.