#A92BBD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.7% 0.227 321.7), rgb(169, 43, 189).
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White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A92BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92BBD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 43, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.227 321.7) |
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 #A92BBD | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92BBD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92BBD text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A92BBD text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C153D3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92BBD
oklch(54.7% 0.227 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#781D86
oklch(42.7% 0.175 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#A92BBD 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) | #005FC1 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBA | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4974 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92BBD
#A92BBD
oklch(54.7% 0.227 321.7)
- #148900
#148900
oklch(54.8% 0.183 141.7)
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 #A92BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
Use #A92BBD 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.