#A96D8E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.088 345.9), rgb(169, 109, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A96D8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96D8E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.088 345.9) |
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 #A96D8E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96D8E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96D8E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96D8E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C190AA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96D8E
oklch(60.9% 0.088 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#844B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#583548
oklch(37.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#A96D8E 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) | #71798F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16C79 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96D8E
#A96D8E
oklch(60.9% 0.088 345.9)
- #499477
#499477
oklch(61% 0.088 166)
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 #A96D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #A96D8E 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.