#A9749C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.086 335.8), rgb(169, 116, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A9749C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9749C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.086 335.8) |
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 #A9749C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9749C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9749C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9749C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9749C
oklch(62.6% 0.086 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#955D88
oklch(55.5% 0.094 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#683F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A9749C 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) | #74809E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7682 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9749C
#A9749C
oklch(62.6% 0.086 335.8)
- #5B9872
#5B9872
oklch(62.7% 0.086 155.6)
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 #A9749C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9749C 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.