#A86A8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.2% 0.091 345.3), rgb(168, 106, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A86A8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 345°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86A8D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 106, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.091 345.3) |
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 #A86A8D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86A8D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86A8D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86A8D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86A8D
oklch(60.2% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A80
oklch(55.5% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#854A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D58
oklch(42.6% 0.076 345.3)
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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)
#A86A8D 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) | #6E778E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06A76 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86A8D
#A86A8D
oklch(60.2% 0.091 345.3)
- #449273
#449273
oklch(60.2% 0.091 165)
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 #A86A8D, 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 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #A86A8D 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.