#A7678A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.4% 0.094 346.4), rgb(167, 103, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A7678A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7678A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 103, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.094 346.4) |
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 #A7678A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7678A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7678A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7678A text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7678A
oklch(59.4% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E597F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#87496C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C58
oklch(42.7% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A7678A 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) | #6C748B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F88 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6673 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7678A
#A7678A
oklch(59.4% 0.094 346.4)
- #3E9072
#3E9072
oklch(59.4% 0.093 166.4)
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 #A7678A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A7678A 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.