#A8347A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.167 347.4), rgb(168, 52, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A8347A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8347A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 52, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.167 347.4) |
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 #A8347A | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8347A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8347A text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8347A text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE599C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93A87
oklch(55.6% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8347A
oklch(51.8% 0.167 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#81265D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#A8347A 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) | #43557C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656977 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43052 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8347A
#A8347A
oklch(51.8% 0.167 347.4)
- #007B5C
#007B5C
oklch(51.8% 0.105 167.6)
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 #A8347A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #A8347A 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.