#A5639B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.113 332.6), rgb(165, 99, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A5639B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5639B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 99, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.113 332.6) |
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 #A5639B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5639B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5639B text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5639B text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5639B
oklch(59.2% 0.113 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#83487A
oklch(49% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C64
oklch(42.8% 0.087 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A5639B 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) | #62749D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D99 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6778 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5639B
#A5639B
oklch(59.2% 0.113 332.6)
- #41915C
#41915C
oklch(59.2% 0.113 152.4)
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 #A5639B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #A5639B 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.