#A07087
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.068 349.1), rgb(160, 112, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A07087 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07087 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 112, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.068 349.1) |
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 #A07087 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07087 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07087 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07087 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A6
oklch(70.6% 0.054 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07087
oklch(60.1% 0.068 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#94617A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5067
oklch(49% 0.069 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#674254
oklch(42.8% 0.057 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#A07087 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) | #747988 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76F78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07087
#A07087
oklch(60.1% 0.068 349.1)
- #558E7A
#558E7A
oklch(60.1% 0.068 169.6)
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 #A07087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #A07087 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.