#A66D98
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.093 336.1), rgb(166, 109, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A66D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66D98 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 109, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.093 336.1) |
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 #A66D98 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66D98 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66D98 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66D98 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66D98
oklch(60.9% 0.093 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#985B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#824B75
oklch(49.2% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A66D98 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) | #6E7A9A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8296 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6F7C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66D98
#A66D98
oklch(60.9% 0.093 336.1)
- #50946B
#50946B
oklch(61% 0.094 155.8)
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 #A66D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #A66D98 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.