#A87488
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.8% 0.07 354.6), rgb(168, 116, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A87488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87488 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.07 354.6) |
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 #A87488 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87488 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87488 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87488 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87488
oklch(61.8% 0.07 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#976076
oklch(55.6% 0.077 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#814F63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#694151
oklch(42.7% 0.06 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#A87488 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) | #7A7D89 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868687 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0727B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87488
#A87488
oklch(61.8% 0.07 354.6)
- #559483
#559483
oklch(61.9% 0.071 174.6)
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 #A87488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
Use #A87488 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.