#A06D87
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.074 347.6), rgb(160, 109, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A06D87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D87 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.074 347.6) |
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 #A06D87 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06D87 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D87 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D87 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06D87
oklch(59.6% 0.074 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#96607C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F68
oklch(49.1% 0.074 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#684155
oklch(42.7% 0.061 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#A06D87 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) | #717788 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F86 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76C76 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D87
#A06D87
oklch(59.6% 0.074 347.6)
- #508D76
#508D76
oklch(59.5% 0.073 167.6)
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 #A06D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #A06D87 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.