#A83E7D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53% 0.155 347), rgb(168, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A83E7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83E7D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.155 347) |
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 #A83E7D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83E7D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83E7D text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A83E7D text on black | 3.65:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AE
oklch(70.6% 0.112 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6629A
oklch(63.2% 0.143 347.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A83E7D
oklch(53% 0.155 347)
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Step 700
700
#983770
oklch(49.2% 0.144 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#A83E7D 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) | #4A5A7F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33B58 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83E7D
#A83E7D
oklch(53% 0.155 347)
- #007F5E
#007F5E
oklch(52.9% 0.109 166.9)
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 #A83E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
Use #A83E7D 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.