#A970A0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.1% 0.097 332.4), rgb(169, 112, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A970A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A970A0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.097 332.4) |
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 #A970A0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A970A0 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A970A0 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A970A0 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A970A0
oklch(62.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#814A79
oklch(49.1% 0.099 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#553450
oklch(37.5% 0.064 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A970A0 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) | #6F7EA2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7381 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A970A0
#A970A0
oklch(62.1% 0.097 332.4)
- #56976A
#56976A
oklch(62% 0.096 152.7)
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 #A970A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #A970A0 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.