#A93774
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.161 351.1), rgb(169, 55, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A93774 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93774 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.161 351.1) |
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 #A93774 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93774 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93774 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A93774 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B95
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 351.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93774
oklch(52% 0.161 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#812758
oklch(42.6% 0.134 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#A93774 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) | #485676 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A71 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53151 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93774
#A93774
oklch(52% 0.161 351.1)
- #007B61
#007B61
oklch(51.9% 0.101 171.3)
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 #A93774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #A93774 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.