#A56B89
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.9% 0.084 347.6), rgb(165, 107, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A56B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56B89 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.084 347.6) |
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 #A56B89 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56B89 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56B89 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56B89 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C090A8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56B89
oklch(59.9% 0.084 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#844C69
oklch(49.1% 0.085 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F56
oklch(42.8% 0.069 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#A56B89 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) | #70778A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8088 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6A75 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56B89
#A56B89
oklch(59.9% 0.084 347.6)
- #489076
#489076
oklch(59.9% 0.084 167.7)
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 #A56B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #A56B89 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.