#A6509C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.148 331.9), rgb(166, 80, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A6509C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6509C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 80, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.148 331.9) |
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 #A6509C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6509C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6509C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6509C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B868AE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6509C
oklch(56.5% 0.148 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E83
oklch(49.2% 0.138 332)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#A6509C 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) | #4D689F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC566F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6509C
#A6509C
oklch(56.5% 0.148 331.9)
- #038D47
#038D47
oklch(56.4% 0.148 152)
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 #A6509C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6509C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.077
Use #A6509C 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.