#A3698F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.09 340.7), rgb(163, 105, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A3698F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3698F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 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 #A3698F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3698F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3698F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3698F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3698F
oklch(59.5% 0.09 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#995B85
oklch(55.5% 0.098 340)
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Step 700
700
#834B70
oklch(49.1% 0.091 341)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#A3698F 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) | #6B7690 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A77 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3698F
#A3698F
oklch(59.5% 0.09 340.7)
- #498F6D
#498F6D
oklch(59.4% 0.089 160.8)
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 #A3698F, 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 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A3698F 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.