#A56595
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.104 336.6), rgb(165, 101, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A56595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56595 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.104 336.6) |
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 #A56595 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56595 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56595 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56595 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739F
oklch(63.1% 0.095 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56595
oklch(59.3% 0.104 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#834A75
oklch(49.2% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#A56595 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) | #667497 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E93 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6777 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56595
#A56595
oklch(59.3% 0.104 336.6)
- #419064
#419064
oklch(59.1% 0.104 156.7)
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 #A56595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A56595 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.