#A36795
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.099 335.7), rgb(163, 103, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A36795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36795 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.099 335.7) |
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 #A36795 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36795 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36795 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36795 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36795
oklch(59.4% 0.099 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#834976
oklch(49% 0.1 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#A36795 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) | #677597 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E93 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96978 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36795
#A36795
oklch(59.4% 0.099 335.7)
- #489065
#489065
oklch(59.5% 0.099 155.6)
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 #A36795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #A36795 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.