#A8477B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.1% 0.14 349.5), rgb(168, 71, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A8477B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8477B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.14 349.5) |
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 #A8477B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8477B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8477B text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8477B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C7
oklch(81% 0.062 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D086AA
oklch(70.7% 0.101 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26695
oklch(63.1% 0.129 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8477B
oklch(54.1% 0.14 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#943C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#793258
oklch(42.7% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#A8477B 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) | #525F7D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3445B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8477B
#A8477B
oklch(54.1% 0.14 349.5)
- #008365
#008365
oklch(54.2% 0.108 169.5)
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 #A8477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #A8477B 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.