#A76589
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.1% 0.097 346.6), rgb(167, 101, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A76589 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76589 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.097 346.6) |
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 #A76589 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76589 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76589 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76589 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FA9
oklch(70.6% 0.069 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17394
oklch(63.1% 0.089 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76589
oklch(59.1% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#854A6B
oklch(49% 0.091 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D57
oklch(42.6% 0.075 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#583548
oklch(37.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A76589 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) | #6A738A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6472 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76589
#A76589
oklch(59.1% 0.097 346.6)
- #399071
#399071
oklch(59.2% 0.097 166.5)
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 #A76589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #A76589 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.