#A86A95
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.097 339), rgb(168, 106, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A86A95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86A95 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 106, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.097 339) |
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 #A86A95 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86A95 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86A95 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86A95 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 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
#C18EB0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86A95
oklch(60.5% 0.097 339)
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Step 600
600
#9B5988
oklch(55.5% 0.106 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#854973
oklch(49.2% 0.099 339.4)
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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
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A86A95 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) | #6C7897 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8193 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6B79 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86A95
#A86A95
oklch(60.5% 0.097 339)
- #47936C
#47936C
oklch(60.4% 0.097 159.1)
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 #A86A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A86A95 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.