#A87B89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.059 358.5), rgb(168, 123, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A87B89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87B89 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 123, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.059 358.5) |
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 #A87B89 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87B89 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87B89 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87B89 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A0
oklch(70.7% 0.047 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87B89
oklch(63.2% 0.059 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#936473
oklch(55.7% 0.064 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5260
oklch(49% 0.061 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#66444E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312226
oklch(27.2% 0.024 1.2)
#A87B89 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) | #808389 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A88 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07980 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87B89
#A87B89
oklch(63.2% 0.059 358.5)
- #61968A
#61968A
oklch(63.2% 0.059 178.4)
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 #A87B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #A87B89 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.