#A83578
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.8% 0.165 348.5), rgb(168, 53, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A83578 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83578 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 53, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.165 348.5) |
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 #A83578 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83578 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83578 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A83578 text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A9A
oklch(63.2% 0.163 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93B84
oklch(55.6% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83578
oklch(51.8% 0.165 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#A83578 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) | #44557A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666975 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43152 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83578
#A83578
oklch(51.8% 0.165 348.5)
- #007B5D
#007B5D
oklch(51.8% 0.104 168.3)
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 #A83578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #A83578 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.