#A063AC
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.127 320.9), rgb(160, 99, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A063AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A063AC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.127 320.9) |
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 #A063AC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A063AC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A063AC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A063AC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A063AC
oklch(59.4% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9755A4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#81458C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#693972
oklch(42.8% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A063AC 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) | #5975AF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16C7F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A063AC
#A063AC
oklch(59.4% 0.127 320.9)
- #509045
#509045
oklch(59.2% 0.127 140.8)
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 #A063AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #A063AC 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.