#A6719F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.092 331.3), rgb(166, 113, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A6719F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6719F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 113, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.092 331.3) |
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 #A6719F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6719F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6719F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6719F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B5
oklch(70.6% 0.072 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6719F
oklch(61.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#955D8E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C79
oklch(49.2% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673F62
oklch(42.8% 0.076 331.4)
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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)
#A6719F 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) | #707EA1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C859D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7481 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6719F
#A6719F
oklch(61.9% 0.092 331.3)
- #5A9669
#5A9669
oklch(62% 0.093 150.9)
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 #A6719F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6719F 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.