#A92FC5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2), rgb(169, 47, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A92FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 47, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2) |
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 #A92FC5 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92FC5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92FC5 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A92FC5 text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE53D8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A92FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#911FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#761E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.177 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#A92FC5 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) | #0062C9 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC2 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94F79 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92FC5
#A92FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 319.2)
- #2E8A00
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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 #A92FC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A92FC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #A92FC5 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.