#A3749D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.082 331), rgb(163, 116, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A3749D is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3749D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 116, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.082 331) |
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 #A3749D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3749D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3749D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3749D text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B892B3
oklch(70.6% 0.064 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3749D
oklch(62% 0.082 331)
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Step 600
600
#91608B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#654160
oklch(42.8% 0.068 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#A3749D 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) | #737F9F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77782 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3749D
#A3749D
oklch(62% 0.082 331)
- #60946D
#60946D
oklch(61.9% 0.081 151.4)
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 #A3749D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3749D 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.