#A96392
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.109 340.4), rgb(169, 99, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A96392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96392 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 99, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.109 340.4) |
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 #A96392 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96392 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96392 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96392 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B2719C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96392
oklch(59.3% 0.109 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#864872
oklch(49.1% 0.101 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#A96392 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) | #667394 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E90 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16474 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96392
#A96392
oklch(59.3% 0.109 340.4)
- #369268
#369268
oklch(59.4% 0.109 160.3)
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 #A96392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #A96392 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.