#A57697
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.074 337.9), rgb(165, 118, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A57697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57697 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.074 337.9) |
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 #A57697 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57697 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57697 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57697 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57697
oklch(62.4% 0.074 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#926184
oklch(55.7% 0.08 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5070
oklch(49.1% 0.074 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#53384B
oklch(37.9% 0.048 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#A57697 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) | #778098 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7781 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57697
#A57697
oklch(62.4% 0.074 337.9)
- #609576
#609576
oklch(62.4% 0.074 157.7)
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 #A57697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A57697 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.