#A92AAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.217 326.1), rgb(169, 42, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A92AAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92AAF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 42, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.217 326.1) |
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 #A92AAF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92AAF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92AAF text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A92AAF text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.156 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C454C8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92AAF
oklch(53.8% 0.217 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#96219C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#632166
oklch(37.8% 0.131 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#A92AAF 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) | #005CB3 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAC | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD426B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92AAF
#A92AAF
oklch(53.8% 0.217 326.1)
- #008529
#008529
oklch(53.7% 0.164 146.1)
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 #A92AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92AAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.089
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A92AAF 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.