#A76598
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.108 335.7), rgb(167, 101, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A76598 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76598 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.108 335.7) |
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 #A76598 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76598 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76598 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76598 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76598
oklch(59.6% 0.108 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D568E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#A76598 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) | #66759A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F96 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6878 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76598
#A76598
oklch(59.6% 0.108 335.7)
- #409263
#409263
oklch(59.6% 0.108 155.8)
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 #A76598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
Use #A76598 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.