#A6709F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.094 331.3), rgb(166, 112, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A6709F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6709F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 112, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.094 331.3) |
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 #A6709F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6709F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6709F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6709F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6709F
oklch(61.7% 0.094 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#955C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B79
oklch(49% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#A6709F 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) | #6F7DA1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7381 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6709F
#A6709F
oklch(61.7% 0.094 331.3)
- #589568
#589568
oklch(61.6% 0.093 151.3)
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 #A6709F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #A6709F 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.