#A76384
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.6% 0.097 350), rgb(167, 99, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A76384 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76384 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 99, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.097 350) |
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 #A76384 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76384 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76384 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76384 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37391
oklch(63.2% 0.089 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76384
oklch(58.6% 0.097 350)
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Step 700
700
#874A68
oklch(49.2% 0.091 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#A76384 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) | #6A7185 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C82 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0616F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76384
#A76384
oklch(58.6% 0.097 350)
- #318E73
#318E73
oklch(58.4% 0.097 170.2)
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 #A76384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A76384 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.