#A57594
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.073 340.5), rgb(165, 117, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A57594 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57594 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 117, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.073 340.5) |
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 #A57594 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57594 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57594 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57594 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57594
oklch(62.1% 0.073 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#936082
oklch(55.5% 0.081 340)
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Step 700
700
#7D506E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#664159
oklch(42.6% 0.062 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#533749
oklch(37.6% 0.048 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#A57594 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) | #777F95 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828693 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7680 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57594
#A57594
oklch(62.1% 0.073 340.5)
- #5D9478
#5D9478
oklch(62% 0.073 161.1)
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 #A57594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A57594 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.