#A96E95
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.091 340.3), rgb(169, 110, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A96E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E95 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.091 340.3) |
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 #A96E95 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E95 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E95 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E95 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E95
oklch(61.3% 0.091 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B85
oklch(55.6% 0.099 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#834B71
oklch(49.2% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#A96E95 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) | #707B96 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8493 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06F7C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E95
#A96E95
oklch(61.3% 0.091 340.3)
- #4E9571
#4E9571
oklch(61.3% 0.091 159.9)
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 #A96E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #A96E95 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.