#A86394
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.109 338.6), rgb(168, 99, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A86394 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 339°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86394 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 99, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.109 338.6) |
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 #A86394 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86394 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86394 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86394 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
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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
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1719E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86394
oklch(59.3% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#854874
oklch(49% 0.101 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B5E
oklch(42.5% 0.084 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#A86394 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) | #657396 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E92 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6575 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86394
#A86394
oklch(59.3% 0.109 338.6)
- #399265
#399265
oklch(59.4% 0.11 158.2)
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 #A86394, 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 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #A86394 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.