#A96898
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.4% 0.105 337.1), rgb(169, 104, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A96898 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96898 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.105 337.1) |
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 #A96898 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96898 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96898 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96898 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96898
oklch(60.4% 0.105 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B60
oklch(42.8% 0.087 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#A96898 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) | #69779A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A7A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96898
#A96898
oklch(60.4% 0.105 337.1)
- #449468
#449468
oklch(60.4% 0.104 157.1)
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 #A96898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
Use #A96898 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.