#A26E95
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.085 336.1), rgb(162, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A26E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26E95 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.085 336.1) |
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 #A26E95 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26E95 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26E95 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26E95 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26E95
oklch(60.5% 0.085 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#955E88
oklch(55.6% 0.092 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D73
oklch(49.1% 0.086 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#673F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A26E95 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8193 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7707C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26E95
#A26E95
oklch(60.5% 0.085 336.1)
- #55916C
#55916C
oklch(60.5% 0.085 155.8)
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 #A26E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #A26E95 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.