#A68993
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66% 0.038 355.5), rgb(166, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A68993 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68993 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.038 355.5) |
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 #A68993 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68993 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68993 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68993 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B199A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68993
oklch(66% 0.038 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#886A74
oklch(55.7% 0.041 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#735862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#A68993 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) | #8C8E93 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929292 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB888C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68993
#A68993
oklch(66% 0.038 355.5)
- #7B9A91
#7B9A91
oklch(66% 0.037 175.5)
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 #A68993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A68993 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.