#A0619B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.113 329.8), rgb(160, 97, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A0619B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0619B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 97, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.113 329.8) |
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 #A0619B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0619B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0619B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0619B text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 330)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 329.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0619B
oklch(58.3% 0.113 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563453
oklch(37.8% 0.068 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#A0619B 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) | #5E729D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A99 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46677 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0619B
#A0619B
oklch(58.3% 0.113 329.8)
- #438D56
#438D56
oklch(58.1% 0.112 150)
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 #A0619B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #A0619B 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.