#A84F7F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.13 348.6), rgb(168, 79, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A84F7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84F7F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 79, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.13 348.6) |
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 #A84F7F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84F7F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84F7F text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A84F7F text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A95
oklch(63.2% 0.119 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84F7F
oklch(55.4% 0.13 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#91406C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#763558
oklch(42.7% 0.101 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#A84F7F 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) | #586481 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24D61 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84F7F
#A84F7F
oklch(55.4% 0.13 348.6)
- #008767
#008767
oklch(55.4% 0.111 168.7)
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 #A84F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
Use #A84F7F 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.