#A76995
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.098 338.3), rgb(167, 105, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A76995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76995 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 105, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.098 338.3) |
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 #A76995 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76995 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76995 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76995 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76995
oklch(60.2% 0.098 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5989
oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#844974
oklch(49.1% 0.099 338)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 337.9)
#A76995 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) | #6B7797 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8093 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6A79 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76995
#A76995
oklch(60.2% 0.098 338.3)
- #47936A
#47936A
oklch(60.3% 0.099 157.9)
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 #A76995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #A76995 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.