#A46688
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.8% 0.091 346.2), rgb(164, 102, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A46688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46688 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.091 346.2) |
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 #A46688 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46688 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46688 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46688 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#C090A9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7594
oklch(63.2% 0.083 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46688
oklch(58.8% 0.091 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#834C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F57
oklch(42.8% 0.07 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#A46688 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) | #6B7389 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6572 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46688
#A46688
oklch(58.8% 0.091 346.2)
- #3F8E70
#3F8E70
oklch(58.8% 0.091 165.8)
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 #A46688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #A46688 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.