#A5647E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.3% 0.09 354.7), rgb(165, 100, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A5647E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5647E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 100, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.09 354.7) |
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 #A5647E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5647E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5647E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5647E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2748C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 354.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5647E
oklch(58.3% 0.09 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#864C63
oklch(49.2% 0.083 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#A5647E 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) | #6C717F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE616D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5647E
#A5647E
oklch(58.3% 0.09 354.7)
- #348C78
#348C78
oklch(58.2% 0.089 175.3)
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 #A5647E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #A5647E 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.