#A26B91
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.8% 0.087 338.8), rgb(162, 107, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A26B91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26B91 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 107, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.087 338.8) |
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 #A26B91 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26B91 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26B91 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26B91 text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#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
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26B91
oklch(59.8% 0.087 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55354C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#A26B91 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) | #6D7792 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86C78 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26B91
#A26B91
oklch(59.8% 0.087 338.8)
- #4E906D
#4E906D
oklch(59.9% 0.087 159.1)
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 #A26B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A26B91 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.