#A5669D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.109 331.5), rgb(165, 102, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A5669D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5669D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 102, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.109 331.5) |
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 #A5669D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5669D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5669D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5669D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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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
#C08DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5669D
oklch(59.8% 0.109 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5793
oklch(55.7% 0.12 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#84477D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A5669D 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) | #64769F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A7A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5669D
#A5669D
oklch(59.8% 0.109 331.5)
- #47925E
#47925E
oklch(59.8% 0.109 151.8)
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 #A5669D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A5669D 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.