#A96E8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.085 347.1), rgb(169, 110, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A96E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E8D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.085 347.1) |
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 #A96E8D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E8D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E8D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E8D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C090A9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 346.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E8D
oklch(61% 0.085 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 347)
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Step 700
700
#844C6A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E56
oklch(42.6% 0.071 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#A96E8D 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) | #737A8E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16D79 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E8D
#A96E8D
oklch(61% 0.085 347.1)
- #4B9479
#4B9479
oklch(61.1% 0.085 167.2)
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 #A96E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
Use #A96E8D 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.