#A8749C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.5% 0.085 335.2), rgb(168, 116, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A8749C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8749C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 116, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.085 335.2) |
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 #A8749C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8749C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8749C text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8749C text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B1
oklch(70.6% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8749C
oklch(62.5% 0.085 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#955E89
oklch(55.7% 0.093 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 335.4)
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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)
#A8749C 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) | #74809E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81879A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7682 | 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°).
- #A8749C
#A8749C
oklch(62.5% 0.085 335.2)
- #5C9771
#5C9771
oklch(62.5% 0.085 154.9)
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 #A8749C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8749C 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.