#A66693
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.101 338.7), rgb(166, 102, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A66693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66693 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 102, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.101 338.7) |
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 #A66693 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66693 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66693 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66693 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66693
oklch(59.5% 0.101 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5889
oklch(55.7% 0.111 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#864874
oklch(49.2% 0.102 339)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#A66693 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) | #687595 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E91 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6776 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66693
#A66693
oklch(59.5% 0.101 338.7)
- #419168
#419168
oklch(59.5% 0.102 158.7)
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 #A66693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #A66693 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.