#A7679C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.108 333.3), rgb(167, 103, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A7679C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7679C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 103, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.108 333.3) |
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 #A7679C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7679C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7679C text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7679C text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7679C
oklch(60.1% 0.108 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5790
oklch(55.5% 0.117 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#85477B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B64
oklch(42.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A7679C 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) | #66779E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6A7B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7679C
#A7679C
oklch(60.1% 0.108 333.3)
- #469361
#469361
oklch(60.1% 0.108 153.2)
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 #A7679C, 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 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #A7679C 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.