#A66F92
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.084 341.3), rgb(166, 111, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A66F92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66F92 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 111, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.084 341.3) |
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 #A66F92 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66F92 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66F92 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66F92 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66F92
oklch(61% 0.084 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#985D83
oklch(55.6% 0.092 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#814D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#56364A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#A66F92 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) | #717B93 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6F7B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66F92
#A66F92
oklch(61% 0.084 341.3)
- #519373
#519373
oklch(61% 0.084 161.4)
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 #A66F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #A66F92 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.