#A0738E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.068 342.6), rgb(160, 115, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A0738E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0738E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 115, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.068 342.6) |
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 #A0738E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0738E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0738E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0738E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0738E
oklch(60.9% 0.068 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A0738E 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) | #757C8F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6737C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0738E
#A0738E
oklch(60.9% 0.068 342.6)
- #5C9077
#5C9077
oklch(60.9% 0.068 162.7)
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 #A0738E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #A0738E 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.