#A8729D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.2% 0.09 334.2), rgb(168, 114, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A8729D is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8729D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 114, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.09 334.2) |
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 #A8729D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8729D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8729D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8729D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B3
oklch(70.6% 0.071 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8729D
oklch(62.2% 0.09 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#965D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#804C76
oklch(49.2% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#683F60
oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A8729D 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) | #727F9F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7481 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8729D
#A8729D
oklch(62.2% 0.09 334.2)
- #59976E
#59976E
oklch(62.3% 0.09 154)
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 #A8729D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8729D 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.