#A6539D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.144 331.5), rgb(166, 83, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A6539D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6539D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.144 331.5) |
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 #A6539D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6539D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6539D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6539D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6539D
oklch(56.9% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F82
oklch(49% 0.134 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#A6539D 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) | #506A9F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5971 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6539D
#A6539D
oklch(56.9% 0.144 331.5)
- #178E49
#178E49
oklch(56.9% 0.144 151.5)
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 #A6539D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #A6539D 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.