#A0689A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.099 330.6), rgb(160, 104, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A0689A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0689A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 104, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.099 330.6) |
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 #A0689A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0689A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0689A text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0689A text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0689A
oklch(59.4% 0.099 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#975B91
oklch(55.7% 0.107 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#A0689A 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) | #66769C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E98 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46C7A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0689A
#A0689A
oklch(59.4% 0.099 330.6)
- #4F8F5F
#4F8F5F
oklch(59.4% 0.099 150.5)
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 #A0689A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #A0689A 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.