#A4698E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.09 342), rgb(164, 105, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A4698E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4698E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 342) |
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 #A4698E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4698E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4698E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4698E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4698E
oklch(59.6% 0.09 342)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B83
oklch(55.5% 0.098 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#844B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A4698E 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) | #6C768F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6976 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4698E
#A4698E
oklch(59.6% 0.09 342)
- #47906E
#47906E
oklch(59.6% 0.091 161.6)
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 #A4698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A4698E 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.