#A46C87
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.9% 0.08 349.4), rgb(164, 108, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A46C87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46C87 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 108, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.08 349.4) |
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 #A46C87 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46C87 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46C87 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46C87 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46C87
oklch(59.9% 0.08 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#995E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#834D68
oklch(49.2% 0.081 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F54
oklch(42.6% 0.067 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#A46C87 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) | #717788 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8086 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B75 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46C87
#A46C87
oklch(59.9% 0.08 349.4)
- #4A8F78
#4A8F78
oklch(59.8% 0.079 169.7)
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 #A46C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
Use #A46C87 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.