#A6699D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.4% 0.105 332.2), rgb(166, 105, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A6699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6699D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.105 332.2) |
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 #A6699D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6699D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6699D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6699D text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6699D
oklch(60.4% 0.105 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5891
oklch(55.6% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#83487B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C64
oklch(42.8% 0.087 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A6699D 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) | #68789F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6C7C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6699D
#A6699D
oklch(60.4% 0.105 332.2)
- #4C9362
#4C9362
oklch(60.3% 0.104 152.2)
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 #A6699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A6699D 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.