#A67496
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.078 339), rgb(166, 116, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A67496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67496 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.078 339) |
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 #A67496 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67496 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67496 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67496 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 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
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67496
oklch(62.1% 0.078 339)
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Step 600
600
#945F84
oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#67415B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#A67496 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) | #757F97 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7580 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67496
#A67496
oklch(62.1% 0.078 339)
- #5B9575
#5B9575
oklch(62.1% 0.078 158.9)
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 #A67496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A67496 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.