#A8537D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.122 350.8), rgb(168, 83, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A8537D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8537D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 83, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.122 350.8) |
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 #A8537D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8537D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8537D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8537D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8537D
oklch(55.9% 0.122 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4269
oklch(49% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#743755
oklch(42.6% 0.093 351)
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Step 900
900
#5E3046
oklch(37.6% 0.073 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#A8537D 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) | #5D667E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35063 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8537D
#A8537D
oklch(55.9% 0.122 350.8)
- #00886B
#00886B
oklch(55.8% 0.109 170.9)
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 #A8537D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
Use #A8537D 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.