#A37594
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.9% 0.072 339.1), rgb(163, 117, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A37594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37594 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.072 339.1) |
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 #A37594 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37594 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37594 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37594 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993AC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37594
oklch(61.9% 0.072 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#926182
oklch(55.6% 0.078 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C506E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 339)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A37594 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) | #767F95 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818593 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87680 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37594
#A37594
oklch(61.9% 0.072 339.1)
- #5F9376
#5F9376
oklch(61.8% 0.071 159)
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 #A37594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #A37594 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.