#A77096
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.5% 0.086 338.8), rgb(167, 112, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A77096 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77096 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 112, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.086 338.8) |
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 #A77096 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77096 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77096 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77096 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#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
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77096
oklch(61.5% 0.086 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#A77096 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) | #727C97 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8494 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD717D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77096
#A77096
oklch(61.5% 0.086 338.8)
- #549571
#549571
oklch(61.6% 0.087 158.2)
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 #A77096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #A77096 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.