#A57392
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.6% 0.076 341.8), rgb(165, 115, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A57392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 342°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57392 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.076 341.8) |
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 #A57392 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57392 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57392 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57392 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AB
oklch(70.6% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57392
oklch(61.6% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#956081
oklch(55.7% 0.082 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#674159
oklch(42.8% 0.063 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#A57392 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) | #757D93 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818591 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB737E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57392
#A57392
oklch(61.6% 0.076 341.8)
- #599377
#599377
oklch(61.5% 0.075 162.2)
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 #A57392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
Use #A57392 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.