#A06392
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.2% 0.101 335.7), rgb(160, 99, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A06392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06392 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.101 335.7) |
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 #A06392 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06392 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06392 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06392 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AD749F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06392
oklch(58.2% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#814B75
oklch(49.1% 0.093 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A06392 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) | #637294 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A90 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66574 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06392
#A06392
oklch(58.2% 0.101 335.7)
- #428D61
#428D61
oklch(58.3% 0.102 155.6)
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 #A06392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #A06392 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.