#A2649A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.108 331.6), rgb(162, 100, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A2649A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2649A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 100, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.108 331.6) |
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 #A2649A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2649A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2649A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2649A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2649A
oklch(59% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#814A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#553451
oklch(37.6% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A2649A 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) | #62749C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C98 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76878 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2649A
#A2649A
oklch(59% 0.108 331.6)
- #468F5C
#468F5C
oklch(58.9% 0.107 151.6)
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 #A2649A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
Use #A2649A 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.