#A46386
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.095 347), rgb(164, 99, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A46386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46386 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 99, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.095 347) |
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 #A46386 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46386 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46386 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46386 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C190A9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17394
oklch(63.1% 0.089 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46386
oklch(58.3% 0.095 347)
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Step 700
700
#854B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E57
oklch(42.8% 0.073 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#583547
oklch(37.8% 0.057 348)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A46386 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) | #687187 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B84 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC626F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46386
#A46386
oklch(58.3% 0.095 347)
- #378D6F
#378D6F
oklch(58.3% 0.095 166.9)
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 #A46386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #A46386 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.