#A92AA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.212 328.1), rgb(169, 42, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A92AA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 42, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.212 328.1) |
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 #A92AA9 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92AA9 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92AA9 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A92AA9 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92AA9
oklch(53.4% 0.212 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#972397
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B207B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 328)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#A92AA9 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) | #0B5AAC | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6AA6 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3F68 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92AA9
#A92AA9
oklch(53.4% 0.212 328.1)
- #008433
#008433
oklch(53.5% 0.155 148.1)
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 #A92AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
Use #A92AA9 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.