#A56D99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.093 334.7), rgb(165, 109, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A56D99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56D99 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 109, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.093 334.7) |
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 #A56D99 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56D99 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56D99 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56D99 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56D99
oklch(60.8% 0.093 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#975C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A56D99 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8297 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F7D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56D99
#A56D99
oklch(60.8% 0.093 334.7)
- #52936A
#52936A
oklch(60.8% 0.092 154.9)
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 #A56D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #A56D99 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.