#A36693
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.099 337), rgb(163, 102, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A36693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36693 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.099 337) |
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 #A36693 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36693 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36693 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36693 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD749D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36693
oklch(59.1% 0.099 337)
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Step 700
700
#814B74
oklch(49% 0.092 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#693E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#A36693 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) | #677495 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D91 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96876 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36693
#A36693
oklch(59.1% 0.099 337)
- #458F66
#458F66
oklch(59.1% 0.098 157.2)
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 #A36693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #A36693 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.