#A96189
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.6% 0.106 346.4), rgb(169, 97, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A96189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96189 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 97, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.106 346.4) |
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 #A96189 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96189 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96189 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96189 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47195
oklch(63.1% 0.096 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96189
oklch(58.6% 0.106 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#88486C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#A96189 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) | #67718A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D87 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26070 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96189
#A96189
oklch(58.6% 0.106 346.4)
- #2B906E
#2B906E
oklch(58.7% 0.106 166.3)
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 #A96189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A96189 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.