#A5688B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.4% 0.091 344.8), rgb(165, 104, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A5688B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5688B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.091 344.8) |
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 #A5688B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5688B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5688B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5688B text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5688B
oklch(59.4% 0.091 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B81
oklch(55.7% 0.098 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#A5688B 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) | #6C758C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F89 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6874 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5688B
#A5688B
oklch(59.4% 0.091 344.8)
- #439071
#439071
oklch(59.5% 0.091 164.7)
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 #A5688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #A5688B 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.