#A5769E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.081 331.8), rgb(165, 118, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A5769E is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5769E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.081 331.8) |
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 #A5769E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5769E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5769E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5769E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B993B2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5769E
oklch(62.6% 0.081 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#91608A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#654160
oklch(42.8% 0.068 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#A5769E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80879C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97984 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5769E
#A5769E
oklch(62.6% 0.081 331.8)
- #629670
#629670
oklch(62.6% 0.08 152.1)
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 #A5769E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A5769E 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.