#A8699F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.108 332.1), rgb(168, 105, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A8699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8699F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.108 332.1) |
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 #A8699F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8699F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8699F text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8699F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 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
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.085 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8699F
oklch(60.7% 0.108 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#A8699F 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) | #6879A1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6D7D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8699F
#A8699F
oklch(60.7% 0.108 332.1)
- #4A9562
#4A9562
oklch(60.8% 0.108 152.3)
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 #A8699F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A8699F 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.