#A06B82
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59% 0.074 352), rgb(160, 107, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A06B82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06B82 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.074 352) |
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 #A06B82 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06B82 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06B82 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06B82 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA798E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06B82
oklch(59% 0.074 352)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#A06B82 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) | #707583 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86973 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06B82
#A06B82
oklch(59% 0.074 352)
- #4B8C78
#4B8C78
oklch(59.1% 0.074 171.6)
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 #A06B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #A06B82 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.