#A3728E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.1% 0.072 344.2), rgb(163, 114, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A3728E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3728E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.072 344.2) |
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 #A3728E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3728E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3728E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3728E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3728E
oklch(61.1% 0.072 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#94607E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6B
oklch(49% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#A3728E 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) | #757C8F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9727C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3728E
#A3728E
oklch(61.1% 0.072 344.2)
- #589178
#589178
oklch(61% 0.072 164.5)
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 #A3728E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3728E 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.