#A76183
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.1 350.1), rgb(167, 97, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A76183 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76183 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 97, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 350.1) |
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 #A76183 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76183 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76183 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76183 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76183
oklch(58.2% 0.1 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#884968
oklch(49.1% 0.094 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#A76183 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) | #687084 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B81 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05F6D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76183
#A76183
oklch(58.2% 0.1 350.1)
- #2B8E72
#2B8E72
oklch(58.3% 0.1 170.1)
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 #A76183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A76183 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.