#A83E7B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.9% 0.154 348.1), rgb(168, 62, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A83E7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83E7B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.154 348.1) |
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 #A83E7B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83E7B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83E7B text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A83E7B text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66298
oklch(63.1% 0.142 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83E7B
oklch(52.9% 0.154 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#98376F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 348)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 348)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#A83E7B 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) | #4B5A7D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33B57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83E7B
#A83E7B
oklch(52.9% 0.154 348.1)
- #007F60
#007F60
oklch(53% 0.107 168.2)
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 #A83E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
Use #A83E7B 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.