#A969AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.12 326.4), rgb(169, 105, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A969AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A969AA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.12 326.4) |
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 #A969AA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A969AA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A969AA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A969AA text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 326.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A969AA
oklch(61.3% 0.12 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A559B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834585
oklch(49.1% 0.121 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B396C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#A969AA 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) | #647BAC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483A8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6F82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A969AA
#A969AA
oklch(61.3% 0.12 326.4)
- #4F9757
#4F9757
oklch(61.3% 0.12 146.3)
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 #A969AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #A969AA 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.