#A36C8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.9% 0.081 345.9), rgb(163, 108, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A36C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36C8A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.081 345.9) |
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 #A36C8A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36C8A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36C8A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36C8A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36C8A
oklch(59.9% 0.081 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#985E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A36C8A 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) | #70778B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B76 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36C8A
#A36C8A
oklch(59.9% 0.081 345.9)
- #4C8F75
#4C8F75
oklch(59.8% 0.08 166.5)
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 #A36C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #A36C8A 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.