#A56294
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.109 336.9), rgb(165, 98, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A56294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 337°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56294 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.109 336.9) |
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 #A56294 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56294 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56294 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56294 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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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
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B071A0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56294
oklch(58.7% 0.109 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#844976
oklch(49.2% 0.1 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C60
oklch(42.8% 0.084 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#A56294 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) | #637296 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C92 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6474 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56294
#A56294
oklch(58.7% 0.109 336.9)
- #3B9062
#3B9062
oklch(58.9% 0.109 156.8)
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 #A56294, 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 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #A56294 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.