#A769A7
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.115 326.9), rgb(167, 105, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A769A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A769A7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 105, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.115 326.9) |
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 #A769A7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A769A7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A769A7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A769A7 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.09 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A769A7
oklch(60.9% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#995699
oklch(55.5% 0.126 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824683
oklch(49% 0.117 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#A769A7 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) | #647AA9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6F80 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A769A7
#A769A7
oklch(60.9% 0.115 326.9)
- #509559
#509559
oklch(60.9% 0.114 146.9)
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 #A769A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A769A7 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.