#A66596
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.106 336.5), rgb(166, 101, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A66596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 336°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66596 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.106 336.5) |
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 #A66596 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66596 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66596 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66596 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66596
oklch(59.4% 0.106 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#864777
oklch(49.1% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B61
oklch(42.8% 0.088 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#A66596 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) | #667498 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E94 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6777 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66596
#A66596
oklch(59.4% 0.106 336.5)
- #419164
#419164
oklch(59.4% 0.105 156.4)
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 #A66596, 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 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.066
Use #A66596 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.