#A92CA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.206 329.8), rgb(169, 44, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A92CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 44, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.206 329.8) |
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 #A92CA4 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92CA4 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92CA4 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A92CA4 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C656BF
oklch(63.2% 0.189 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92CA4
oklch(53.3% 0.206 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#982593
oklch(49.1% 0.192 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2277
oklch(42.7% 0.158 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#A92CA4 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) | #1B5AA7 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516BA1 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3D66 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92CA4
#A92CA4
oklch(53.3% 0.206 329.8)
- #008339
#008339
oklch(53.3% 0.148 149.6)
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 #A92CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
Use #A92CA4 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.