#A76990
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.094 342.1), rgb(167, 105, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A76990 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76990 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 105, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.094 342.1) |
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 #A76990 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76990 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76990 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76990 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76990
oklch(60% 0.094 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A84
oklch(55.7% 0.102 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#854970
oklch(49% 0.096 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#A76990 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) | #6C7791 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6977 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76990
#A76990
oklch(60% 0.094 342.1)
- #44926F
#44926F
oklch(60.1% 0.095 162.2)
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 #A76990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #A76990 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.