#A9619F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.123 332.2), rgb(169, 97, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A9619F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9619F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 97, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.123 332.2) |
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 #A9619F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9619F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9619F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9619F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9619F
oklch(59.5% 0.123 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#88427F
oklch(49% 0.124 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#A9619F 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) | #5F74A1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6579 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9619F
#A9619F
oklch(59.5% 0.123 332.2)
- #3A9359
#3A9359
oklch(59.4% 0.123 152.2)
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 #A9619F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A9619F 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.