#A7628D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.105 342.8), rgb(167, 98, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A7628D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7628D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.105 342.8) |
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 #A7628D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7628D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7628D text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7628D text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27199
oklch(63% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7628D
oklch(58.7% 0.105 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#86496F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59344A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 344)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#A7628D 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) | #66728F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C8B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6272 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7628D
#A7628D
oklch(58.7% 0.105 342.8)
- #34906A
#34906A
oklch(58.8% 0.105 162.6)
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 #A7628D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #A7628D 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.