#A0699E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.101 328), rgb(160, 105, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A0699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0699E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.101 328) |
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 #A0699E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0699E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0699E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0699E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0699E
oklch(59.8% 0.101 328)
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Step 600
600
#965B94
oklch(55.8% 0.11 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7E
oklch(49% 0.102 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543453
oklch(37.6% 0.066 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#A0699E 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) | #6677A0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46D7C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0699E
#A0699E
oklch(59.8% 0.101 328)
- #52905C
#52905C
oklch(59.7% 0.102 148)
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 #A0699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A0699E 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.