#A9699D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.107 333.9), rgb(169, 105, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A9699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9699D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 333.9) |
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 #A9699D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9699D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9699D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9699D text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9699D
oklch(60.8% 0.107 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B578F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#A9699D 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) | #69799F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6C7C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9699D
#A9699D
oklch(60.8% 0.107 333.9)
- #489564
#489564
oklch(60.7% 0.107 153.8)
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 #A9699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A9699D 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.