#A87995
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8), rgb(168, 121, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A87995 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87995 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 121, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8) |
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 #A87995 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87995 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87995 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87995 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94AA
oklch(70.8% 0.054 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87995
oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#93617F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D506B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#A87995 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) | #7B8296 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A94 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7983 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87995
#A87995
oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8)
- #61977D
#61977D
oklch(63.1% 0.07 162.7)
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 #A87995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #A87995 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.