#A3699C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.101 331.1), rgb(163, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A3699C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3699C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.101 331.1) |
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 #A3699C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3699C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3699C text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3699C text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D4B5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.05 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3699C
oklch(60% 0.101 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#985A91
oklch(55.7% 0.11 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#81497B
oklch(49% 0.103 331)
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Step 800
800
#693C64
oklch(42.6% 0.085 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#A3699C 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) | #67779E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F9A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86D7C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3699C
#A3699C
oklch(60% 0.101 331.1)
- #4E9161
#4E9161
oklch(59.9% 0.101 151.5)
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 #A3699C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #A3699C 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.