#A46491
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.102 338.7), rgb(164, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A46491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46491 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.102 338.7) |
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 #A46491 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46491 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46491 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46491 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46491
oklch(58.8% 0.102 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#834A73
oklch(49.1% 0.095 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A46491 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) | #667393 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6574 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46491
#A46491
oklch(58.8% 0.102 338.7)
- #3F8F66
#3F8F66
oklch(58.8% 0.102 158.6)
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 #A46491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #A46491 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.