#A77190
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.4% 0.08 344.3), rgb(167, 113, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A77190 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77190 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 113, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.08 344.3) |
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 #A77190 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77190 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77190 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77190 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77190
oklch(61.4% 0.08 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#975E80
oklch(55.6% 0.087 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#814D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#694058
oklch(42.8% 0.066 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#553648
oklch(37.6% 0.052 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A77190 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) | #747C91 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE717C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77190
#A77190
oklch(61.4% 0.08 344.3)
- #539478
#539478
oklch(61.5% 0.08 164.4)
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 #A77190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #A77190 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.