#A9639F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.12 332.3), rgb(169, 99, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A9639F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9639F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 99, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.12 332.3) |
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 #A9639F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9639F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9639F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9639F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9639F
oklch(59.8% 0.12 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5394
oklch(55.6% 0.131 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#87437F
oklch(49% 0.122 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#A9639F 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) | #6175A1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF677A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9639F
#A9639F
oklch(59.8% 0.12 332.3)
- #3E945B
#3E945B
oklch(59.9% 0.12 152.1)
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 #A9639F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A9639F 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.