#A9719F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.2% 0.094 333.2), rgb(169, 113, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A9719F is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 333°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9719F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.094 333.2) |
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 #A9719F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9719F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9719F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9719F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#BD90B4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9719F
oklch(62.2% 0.094 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#975B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#683E61
oklch(42.7% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A9719F 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) | #707EA1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7482 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9719F
#A9719F
oklch(62.2% 0.094 333.2)
- #57976C
#57976C
oklch(62.1% 0.093 153.5)
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 #A9719F, 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 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #A9719F 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.