#A67C8E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.057 351.4), rgb(166, 124, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A67C8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67C8E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.057 351.4) |
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 #A67C8E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67C8E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67C8E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67C8E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400
#B896A4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67C8E
oklch(63.3% 0.057 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#906477
oklch(55.5% 0.062 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5364
oklch(49.1% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#644452
oklch(42.7% 0.049 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513944
oklch(37.6% 0.038 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#A67C8E 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) | #80848F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7B82 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67C8E
#A67C8E
oklch(63.3% 0.057 351.4)
- #669686
#669686
oklch(63.4% 0.057 171.6)
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 #A67C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #A67C8E 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.