#A76D98
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.094 336.7), rgb(167, 109, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A76D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76D98 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 109, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.094 336.7) |
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 #A76D98 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76D98 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76D98 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76D98 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 336.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76D98
oklch(61% 0.094 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#995B89
oklch(55.6% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#824A74
oklch(49% 0.095 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A76D98 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) | #6E7A9A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8396 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6F7C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76D98
#A76D98
oklch(61% 0.094 336.7)
- #4F946C
#4F946C
oklch(61% 0.094 156.7)
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 #A76D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #A76D98 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.