#A4669C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.108 331.6), rgb(164, 102, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A4669C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4669C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 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 #A4669C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4669C | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4669C text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4669C text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.085 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4669C
oklch(59.6% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5892
oklch(55.7% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#83477C
oklch(49% 0.109 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A4669C 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) | #64769E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96A7A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4669C
#A4669C
oklch(59.6% 0.108 331.6)
- #48915E
#48915E
oklch(59.6% 0.107 151.7)
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 #A4669C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A4669C 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.