#A66199
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.9% 0.116 334.2), rgb(166, 97, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A66199 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66199 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 97, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.116 334.2) |
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 #A66199 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66199 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66199 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66199 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B070A4
oklch(63% 0.106 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66199
oklch(58.9% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#854779
oklch(49.1% 0.108 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#A66199 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) | #61729B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C97 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6476 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66199
#A66199
oklch(58.9% 0.116 334.2)
- #3A915D
#3A915D
oklch(59% 0.116 154.3)
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 #A66199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #A66199 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.