#A46994
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.095 337.3), rgb(164, 105, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A46994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 337°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46994 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.095 337.3) |
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 #A46994 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46994 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46994 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46994 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46994
oklch(59.8% 0.095 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#995A89
oklch(55.5% 0.104 337)
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Step 700
700
#834A74
oklch(49.1% 0.096 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A46994 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) | #6A7796 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F92 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B78 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46994
#A46994
oklch(59.8% 0.095 337.3)
- #4A9169
#4A9169
oklch(59.9% 0.095 157.2)
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 #A46994, 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 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #A46994 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.