#A76286
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.1 348.1), rgb(167, 98, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A76286 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76286 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.1 348.1) |
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 #A76286 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76286 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76286 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76286 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37293
oklch(63.1% 0.092 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76286
oklch(58.5% 0.1 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#87496A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 348)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A76286 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) | #687187 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C84 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0616F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76286
#A76286
oklch(58.5% 0.1 348.1)
- #308E70
#308E70
oklch(58.3% 0.1 168.1)
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 #A76286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #A76286 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.