#A46684
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.7% 0.089 349.7), rgb(164, 102, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A46684 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46684 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.089 349.7) |
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 #A46684 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46684 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46684 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46684 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#C091A6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46684
oklch(58.7% 0.089 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#834C67
oklch(48.9% 0.082 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#A46684 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) | #6C7385 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D82 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6471 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46684
#A46684
oklch(58.7% 0.089 349.7)
- #3D8D74
#3D8D74
oklch(58.6% 0.088 169.9)
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 #A46684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #A46684 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.