#AD537B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.126 353.9), rgb(173, 83, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AD537B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD537B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.126 353.9) |
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 #AD537B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD537B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD537B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD537B text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A4
oklch(70.8% 0.091 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AD537B
oklch(56.5% 0.126 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#924165
oklch(49.2% 0.117 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#AD537B 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) | #5F677C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767779 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94E62 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD537B
#AD537B
oklch(56.5% 0.126 353.9)
- #008A71
#008A71
oklch(56.5% 0.108 174)
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 #AD537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
Use #AD537B 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.