#A92ACB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8), rgb(169, 42, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A92ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 318°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92ACB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 42, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8) |
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 #A92ACB | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92ACB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92ACB text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A92ACB text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DE
oklch(63.2% 0.22 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9119B0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#A92ACB 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) | #0062CF | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC8 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84F7B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92ACB
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
- #378900
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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 #A92ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92ACB.
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 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #A92ACB 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.