#A91FD4
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.255 315.8), rgb(169, 31, 212).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A91FD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 31, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.255 315.8) |
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 #A91FD4 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91FD4 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91FD4 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A91FD4 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.114 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC78ED
oklch(70.8% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.234 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A91FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.255 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9108B8
oklch(49.1% 0.237 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#761295
oklch(42.7% 0.196 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B77
oklch(37.7% 0.153 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#A91FD4 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) | #0062D9 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #156DD0 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64F7F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91FD4
#A91FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.255 315.8)
- #418700
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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 #A91FD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91FD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.071
Use #A91FD4 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.