#A76590
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.102 341.2), rgb(167, 101, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A76590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76590 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.102 341.2) |
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 #A76590 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76590 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76590 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76590 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0729A
oklch(63% 0.094 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76590
oklch(59.3% 0.102 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#844A70
oklch(49.1% 0.094 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 341)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#A76590 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) | #687492 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6675 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76590
#A76590
oklch(59.3% 0.102 341.2)
- #3C916A
#3C916A
oklch(59.4% 0.103 160.9)
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 #A76590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
Use #A76590 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.