#A8698B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.9% 0.092 346.7), rgb(168, 105, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A8698B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8698B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.092 346.7) |
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 #A8698B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8698B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8698B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8698B text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8698B
oklch(59.9% 0.092 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#864A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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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)
#A8698B 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) | #6E768C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8089 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06875 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8698B
#A8698B
oklch(59.9% 0.092 346.7)
- #419274
#419274
oklch(60.1% 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 #A8698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #A8698B 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.