#A7699D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.105 332.8), rgb(167, 105, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A7699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7699D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.105 332.8) |
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 #A7699D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7699D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7699D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7699D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7699D
oklch(60.5% 0.105 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5890
oklch(55.6% 0.114 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#84487B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A7699D 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 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6C7C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7699D
#A7699D
oklch(60.5% 0.105 332.8)
- #4A9463
#4A9463
oklch(60.5% 0.106 153)
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 #A7699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A7699D 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.