#A7658E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.1 342.7), rgb(167, 101, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A7658E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7658E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.1 342.7) |
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 #A7658E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7658E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7658E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7658E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07398
oklch(63.1% 0.091 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7658E
oklch(59.3% 0.1 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#854A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#58344A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A7658E 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) | #697490 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6574 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7658E
#A7658E
oklch(59.3% 0.1 342.7)
- #3B906C
#3B906C
oklch(59.1% 0.1 162.7)
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 #A7658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #A7658E 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.