#A4688C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.09 343.4), rgb(164, 104, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A4688C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4688C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 104, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.09 343.4) |
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 #A4688C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4688C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4688C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4688C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.022 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7596
oklch(63% 0.083 343.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4688C
oklch(59.3% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#824D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F59
oklch(42.8% 0.07 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#A4688C 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) | #6C758D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6875 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4688C
#A4688C
oklch(59.3% 0.09 343.4)
- #448F6F
#448F6F
oklch(59.3% 0.09 163.5)
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 #A4688C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #A4688C 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.