#A96983
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.8% 0.088 354.2), rgb(169, 105, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A96983 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96983 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.088 354.2) |
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 #A96983 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96983 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96983 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96983 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96983
oklch(59.8% 0.088 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A77
oklch(55.6% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#884A64
oklch(49.2% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#A96983 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) | #707584 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808081 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26672 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96983
#A96983
oklch(59.8% 0.088 354.2)
- #3C917C
#3C917C
oklch(59.9% 0.089 174.3)
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 #A96983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #A96983 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.