#A96595
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.108 338.7), rgb(169, 101, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A96595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 339°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96595 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 101, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.108 338.7) |
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 #A96595 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96595 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96595 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96595 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96595
oklch(59.8% 0.108 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F568A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#884675
oklch(49.2% 0.109 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#A96595 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) | #677597 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06777 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96595
#A96595
oklch(59.8% 0.108 338.7)
- #3C9367
#3C9367
oklch(59.8% 0.108 158.4)
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 #A96595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #A96595 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.