#A66883
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.3% 0.087 352.4), rgb(166, 104, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A66883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 352°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66883 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.087 352.4) |
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 #A66883 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66883 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66883 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66883 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF758E
oklch(63% 0.08 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66883
oklch(59.3% 0.087 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#844D65
oklch(49.2% 0.08 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F52
oklch(42.6% 0.067 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A66883 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) | #6E7484 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F81 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6671 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66883
#A66883
oklch(59.3% 0.087 352.4)
- #3E8F78
#3E8F78
oklch(59.3% 0.087 171.9)
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 #A66883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #A66883 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.