#A87199
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.088 337.1), rgb(168, 113, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A87199 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87199 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.088 337.1) |
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 #A87199 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87199 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87199 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87199 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B0
oklch(70.6% 0.069 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87199
oklch(61.9% 0.088 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#975D88
oklch(55.7% 0.095 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#814C73
oklch(49.2% 0.089 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#693F5E
oklch(42.9% 0.074 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354D
oklch(37.6% 0.059 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#A87199 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) | #727D9B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8597 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE737F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87199
#A87199
oklch(61.9% 0.088 337.1)
- #569671
#569671
oklch(61.9% 0.087 157.2)
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 #A87199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #A87199 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.