#A66E8F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.084 343.7), rgb(166, 110, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A66E8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66E8F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 110, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.084 343.7) |
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 #A66E8F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66E8F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66E8F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66E8F text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF91AB
oklch(70.8% 0.065 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66E8F
oklch(60.7% 0.084 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#985D81
oklch(55.6% 0.091 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#824C6D
oklch(49% 0.085 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F59
oklch(42.8% 0.07 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#563649
oklch(37.8% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#A66E8F 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) | #717A90 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6E7A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66E8F
#A66E8F
oklch(60.7% 0.084 343.7)
- #4F9275
#4F9275
oklch(60.7% 0.082 164)
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 #A66E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #A66E8F 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.