#A4758F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.8% 0.069 345), rgb(164, 117, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A4758F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4758F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.069 345) |
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 #A4758F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4758F | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4758F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4758F text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4758F
oklch(61.8% 0.069 345)
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Step 600
600
#93617D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D506A
oklch(49% 0.07 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#664256
oklch(42.7% 0.058 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#A4758F 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) | #787E90 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83868E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA757E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4758F
#A4758F
oklch(61.8% 0.069 345)
- #5C937B
#5C937B
oklch(61.8% 0.069 164.9)
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 #A4758F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4758F 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.