#A5689A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.103 333.5), rgb(165, 104, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A5689A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 334°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5689A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 104, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.103 333.5) |
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 #A5689A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5689A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5689A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5689A text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#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
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB6
oklch(70.7% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5689A
oklch(60% 0.103 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A598F
oklch(55.7% 0.112 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#834879
oklch(49% 0.104 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C63
oklch(42.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#A5689A 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) | #67779C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F98 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B7A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5689A
#A5689A
oklch(60% 0.103 333.5)
- #4A9263
#4A9263
oklch(60% 0.103 153.5)
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 #A5689A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
Use #A5689A 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.