#A6758E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.07 347.3), rgb(166, 117, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A6758E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6758E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 117, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.07 347.3) |
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 #A6758E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6758E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6758E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6758E 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A7
oklch(70.7% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6758E
oklch(62% 0.07 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#94617C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5068
oklch(49.1% 0.07 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#674255
oklch(42.8% 0.058 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#543846
oklch(37.8% 0.045 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#A6758E 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) | #797E8F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD747E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6758E
#A6758E
oklch(62% 0.07 347.3)
- #5A947D
#5A947D
oklch(62% 0.071 166.9)
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 #A6758E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #A6758E 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.