#A56C8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.083 347), rgb(165, 108, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A56C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56C8A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.083 347) |
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 #A56C8A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56C8A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56C8A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56C8A text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56C8A
oklch(60.1% 0.083 347)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.09 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#834C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F56
oklch(42.8% 0.069 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#573647
oklch(37.8% 0.053 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#A56C8A 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) | #70788B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8189 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6B76 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56C8A
#A56C8A
oklch(60.1% 0.083 347)
- #4A9076
#4A9076
oklch(60% 0.082 167.2)
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 #A56C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #A56C8A 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.