#A86296
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.113 337.2), rgb(168, 98, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A86296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86296 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 98, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.113 337.2) |
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 #A86296 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86296 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86296 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86296 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86296
oklch(59.2% 0.113 337.2)
-
Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
-
Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
-
Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#A86296 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) | #637398 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6475 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86296
#A86296
oklch(59.2% 0.113 337.2)
- #379262
#379262
oklch(59.3% 0.114 157)
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 #A86296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
Use #A86296 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.