#A46B92
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.09 339.2), rgb(164, 107, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A46B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46B92 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.09 339.2) |
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 #A46B92 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46B92 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46B92 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46B92 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AF
oklch(70.8% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46B92
oklch(60.1% 0.09 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#995C86
oklch(55.7% 0.097 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#824B71
oklch(49% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#A46B92 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) | #6D7893 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8090 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6C79 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46B92
#A46B92
oklch(60.1% 0.09 339.2)
- #4C916D
#4C916D
oklch(60.1% 0.09 159.2)
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 #A46B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #A46B92 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.