#A8617C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.097 356.3), rgb(168, 97, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A8617C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8617C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.097 356.3) |
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 #A8617C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8617C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8617C text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8617C text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA2
oklch(70.8% 0.07 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5728B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8617C
oklch(58.1% 0.097 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#894962
oklch(49.1% 0.092 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D50
oklch(42.7% 0.074 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#A8617C 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) | #6A6F7D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B7A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25D6B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8617C
#A8617C
oklch(58.1% 0.097 356.3)
- #258D79
#258D79
oklch(58% 0.097 176.7)
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 #A8617C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #A8617C 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.