#A92DCA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.236 317.9), rgb(169, 45, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A92DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.236 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92DCA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 45, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.236 317.9) |
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 #A92DCA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92DCA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92DCA text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A92DCA text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD52DC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.236 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#901BAE
oklch(49% 0.219 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#751C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.181 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2071
oklch(37.8% 0.141 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#A92DCA 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) | #0063CE | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC7 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8507B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92DCA
#A92DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.236 317.9)
- #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 #A92DCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92DCA.
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 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.080
Use #A92DCA 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.