#A56F8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.079 345.3), rgb(165, 111, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A56F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56F8D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.079 345.3) |
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 #A56F8D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56F8D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56F8D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56F8D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56F8D
oklch(60.7% 0.079 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#975E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#814D6B
oklch(49% 0.081 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#694057
oklch(42.8% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#553648
oklch(37.6% 0.052 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A56F8D 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) | #737A8E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80828C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6F79 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56F8D
#A56F8D
oklch(60.7% 0.079 345.3)
- #519277
#519277
oklch(60.8% 0.079 165.2)
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 #A56F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #A56F8D 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.