#A92DBD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.9% 0.225 321.6), rgb(169, 45, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A92DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.225 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92DBD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 45, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.225 321.6) |
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 #A92DBD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92DBD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92DBD text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A92DBD text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C053D2
oklch(63% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92DBD
oklch(54.9% 0.225 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9320A5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#771E86
oklch(42.6% 0.174 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#A92DBD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DBA | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4A74 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92DBD
#A92DBD
oklch(54.9% 0.225 321.6)
- #158900
#158900
oklch(54.8% 0.183 141.6)
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 #A92DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92DBD.
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 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #A92DBD 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.