#A37590
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.068 343.3), rgb(163, 117, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A37590 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37590 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.068 343.3) |
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 #A37590 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37590 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37590 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37590 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37590
oklch(61.7% 0.068 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A37590 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) | #777E91 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9757E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37590
#A37590
oklch(61.7% 0.068 343.3)
- #5E937A
#5E937A
oklch(61.9% 0.069 163.1)
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 #A37590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #A37590 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.