#A4688D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.091 342.6), rgb(164, 104, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A4688D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4688D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 104, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.091 342.6) |
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 #A4688D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4688D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4688D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4688D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4688D
oklch(59.4% 0.091 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B83
oklch(55.7% 0.099 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#844A6F
oklch(49% 0.093 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#57344A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A4688D 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) | #6B758E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6875 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4688D
#A4688D
oklch(59.4% 0.091 342.6)
- #458F6E
#458F6E
oklch(59.3% 0.091 162.5)
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 #A4688D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #A4688D 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.