#A5698D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.09 343.4), rgb(165, 105, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A5698D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 343°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5698D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.09 343.4) |
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 #A5698D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5698D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5698D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5698D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5698D
oklch(59.7% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#844A6E
oklch(49% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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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)
#A5698D 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) | #6C768E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6976 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5698D
#A5698D
oklch(59.7% 0.09 343.4)
- #469070
#469070
oklch(59.6% 0.09 163.3)
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 #A5698D, 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 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #A5698D 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.