#A1678D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.8% 0.09 340.7), rgb(161, 103, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A1678D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1678D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.09 340.7) |
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 #A1678D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1678D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1678D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1678D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AD
oklch(70.7% 0.065 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7699
oklch(63.2% 0.082 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1678D
oklch(58.8% 0.09 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D6F
oklch(49% 0.083 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#A1678D 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) | #69748E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86875 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1678D
#A1678D
oklch(58.8% 0.09 340.7)
- #468D6B
#468D6B
oklch(58.7% 0.09 161)
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 #A1678D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #A1678D 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.