#A7629C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.117 333), rgb(167, 98, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A7629C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 333°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7629C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.117 333) |
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 #A7629C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7629C | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7629C text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7629C text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7629C
oklch(59.3% 0.117 333)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B64
oklch(42.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#583352
oklch(37.8% 0.071 333)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A7629C 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) | #61749E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D9A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6678 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7629C
#A7629C
oklch(59.3% 0.117 333)
- #3D925C
#3D925C
oklch(59.3% 0.117 153.1)
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 #A7629C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A7629C 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.