#A67499
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.2% 0.081 336.4), rgb(166, 116, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A67499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67499 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.081 336.4) |
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 #A67499 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67499 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67499 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67499 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67499
oklch(62.2% 0.081 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#945F87
oklch(55.7% 0.088 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E72
oklch(49.1% 0.082 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#66405D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A67499 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) | #757F9A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818697 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7681 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67499
#A67499
oklch(62.2% 0.081 336.4)
- #5C9573
#5C9573
oklch(62.1% 0.08 156.9)
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 #A67499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A67499 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.