#A96E97
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.4% 0.093 338.7), rgb(169, 110, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A96E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 339°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E97 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.093 338.7) |
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 #A96E97 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E97 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E97 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E97 text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.073 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E97
oklch(61.4% 0.093 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#995B87
oklch(55.6% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#834A72
oklch(49% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#57354C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#A96E97 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) | #707B99 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8495 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6F7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E97
#A96E97
oklch(61.4% 0.093 338.7)
- #4E9570
#4E9570
oklch(61.3% 0.092 159.3)
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 #A96E97, 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 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #A96E97 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.