#A928CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.3), rgb(169, 40, 205).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A928CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A928CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 40, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.3) |
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 #A928CD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A928CD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A928CD text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A928CD text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE50E0
oklch(63.2% 0.223 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A928CD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9116B1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#761990
oklch(42.8% 0.187 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#A928CD 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) | #0062D1 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6DCA | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74F7C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A928CD
#A928CD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 317.3)
- #3A8800
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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 #A928CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A928CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.080
Use #A928CD 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.