#A26E89
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.075 347.1), rgb(162, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A26E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26E89 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.075 347.1) |
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 #A26E89 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26E89 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26E89 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26E89 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26E89
oklch(60.1% 0.075 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#975F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#804E69
oklch(49% 0.077 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#684056
oklch(42.6% 0.064 346)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#A26E89 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) | #72788A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8188 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D77 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26E89
#A26E89
oklch(60.1% 0.075 347.1)
- #518F77
#518F77
oklch(60.1% 0.075 167)
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 #A26E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #A26E89 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.