#A8669E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.113 332.5), rgb(168, 102, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A8669E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8669E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.113 332.5) |
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 #A8669E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8669E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8669E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8669E text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8669E
oklch(60.2% 0.113 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A65
oklch(42.8% 0.094 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#A8669E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6A7B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8669E
#A8669E
oklch(60.2% 0.113 332.5)
- #44945F
#44945F
oklch(60.2% 0.113 152.6)
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 #A8669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A8669E 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.