#A96B95
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.097 339.7), rgb(169, 107, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A96B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96B95 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.097 339.7) |
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 #A96B95 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96B95 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96B95 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96B95 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96B95
oklch(60.8% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5987
oklch(55.5% 0.106 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A96B95 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) | #6D7997 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8293 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06C7A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96B95
#A96B95
oklch(60.8% 0.097 339.7)
- #48946E
#48946E
oklch(60.7% 0.096 159.8)
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 #A96B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #A96B95 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.