#A26296
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.5% 0.108 334), rgb(162, 98, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A26296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26296 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 98, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.108 334) |
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 #A26296 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26296 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26296 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26296 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26296
oklch(58.5% 0.108 334)
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Step 700
700
#824978
oklch(49% 0.101 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#A26296 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) | #627298 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86575 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26296
#A26296
oklch(58.5% 0.108 334)
- #408E5E
#408E5E
oklch(58.4% 0.107 154.3)
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 #A26296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #A26296 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.