#A37191
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.077 340.9), rgb(163, 113, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A37191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 341°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37191 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 113, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.077 340.9) |
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 #A37191 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37191 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37191 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37191 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37191
oklch(61% 0.077 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#945F82
oklch(55.5% 0.084 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#674159
oklch(42.8% 0.063 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#A37191 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) | #737C92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9727C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37191
#A37191
oklch(61% 0.077 340.9)
- #579274
#579274
oklch(61.1% 0.078 160.8)
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 #A37191, 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 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #A37191 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.