#A58197
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.054 341.5), rgb(165, 129, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A58197 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58197 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 129, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.054 341.5) |
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 #A58197 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58197 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A58197 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A58197 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400
#B497A8
oklch(70.8% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58197
oklch(64.4% 0.054 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B667D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#76556A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#604556
oklch(42.6% 0.045 341)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#A58197 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) | #828898 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D96 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8188 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58197
#A58197
oklch(64.4% 0.054 341.5)
- #709883
#709883
oklch(64.4% 0.054 161.5)
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 #A58197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #A58197 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.