#A8739B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.086 335.8), rgb(168, 115, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A8739B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8739B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 115, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.086 335.8) |
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 #A8739B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8739B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8739B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8739B text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8739B
oklch(62.3% 0.086 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#955D88
oklch(55.5% 0.094 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#683F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A8739B 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) | #737F9D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808799 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7581 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8739B
#A8739B
oklch(62.3% 0.086 335.8)
- #5A9771
#5A9771
oklch(62.4% 0.086 155.6)
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 #A8739B, 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 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8739B 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.