#A56795
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.1 336.9), rgb(165, 103, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A56795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56795 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 103, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.1 336.9) |
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 #A56795 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56795 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56795 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56795 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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 (this color)
#A56795
oklch(59.6% 0.1 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B598B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#844876
oklch(49% 0.102 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C60
oklch(42.8% 0.084 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#A56795 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) | #687697 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6978 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56795
#A56795
oklch(59.6% 0.1 336.9)
- #459167
#459167
oklch(59.6% 0.1 157.2)
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 #A56795, 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 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #A56795 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.