#A9769E
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.1% 0.084 334.5), rgb(169, 118, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A9769E is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9769E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.084 334.5) |
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 #A9769E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9769E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9769E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9769E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BB92B1
oklch(70.8% 0.065 335.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9769E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 334.5)
-
Step 600
600
#945E89
oklch(55.6% 0.092 334.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4E74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 334.7)
-
Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
-
Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
-
Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A9769E 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) | #7682A0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7884 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9769E
#A9769E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 334.5)
- #5F9973
#5F9973
oklch(63.2% 0.084 154.6)
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 #A9769E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A9769E 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.