#AD387B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.167 349), rgb(173, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AD387B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD387B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.167 349) |
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 #AD387B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD387B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD387B text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AD387B text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D880AC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D98
oklch(63.1% 0.154 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD387B
oklch(53% 0.167 349)
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Step 700
700
#9C316E
oklch(49.1% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 349)
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Step 900
900
#66274A
oklch(37.6% 0.1 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#AD387B 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) | #48587D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D78 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93354 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD387B
#AD387B
oklch(53% 0.167 349)
- #007F61
#007F61
oklch(53% 0.106 168.9)
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 #AD387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
Use #AD387B 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.