#A6629A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.115 333.7), rgb(166, 98, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A6629A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6629A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 98, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 333.7) |
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 #A6629A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6629A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6629A text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6629A text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#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)
#A6629A
oklch(59.1% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#84487A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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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)
#A6629A 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) | #61739C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6577 | 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°).
- #A6629A
#A6629A
oklch(59.1% 0.115 333.7)
- #3D915D
#3D915D
oklch(59.1% 0.114 153.7)
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 #A6629A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A6629A 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.