#A0768C
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.4% 0.061 346.3), rgb(160, 118, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A0768C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0768C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 118, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.061 346.3) |
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 #A0768C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0768C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0768C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0768C text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B795A7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0768C
oklch(61.4% 0.061 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#90647B
oklch(55.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5368
oklch(49.1% 0.06 346)
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Step 800
800
#644455
oklch(42.8% 0.051 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#A0768C 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) | #797E8D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6767D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0768C
#A0768C
oklch(61.4% 0.061 346.3)
- #60907C
#60907C
oklch(61.3% 0.06 166.5)
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 #A0768C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #A0768C 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.