#A8698E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.094 344.2), rgb(168, 105, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A8698E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8698E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.094 344.2) |
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 #A8698E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8698E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8698E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8698E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8698E
oklch(60.1% 0.094 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A82
oklch(55.7% 0.102 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#86496E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 344)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C59
oklch(42.6% 0.079 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#A8698E 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) | #6D768F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06976 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8698E
#A8698E
oklch(60.1% 0.094 344.2)
- #429271
#429271
oklch(60% 0.094 164)
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 #A8698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #A8698E 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.