#A9709D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.094 334.6), rgb(169, 112, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A9709D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9709D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.094 334.6) |
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 #A9709D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9709D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9709D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9709D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9709D
oklch(62% 0.094 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#985B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A9709D 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) | #707D9F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7280 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9709D
#A9709D
oklch(62% 0.094 334.6)
- #54976C
#54976C
oklch(62% 0.095 154.4)
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 #A9709D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9709D 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.