#A930C7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.23 318.6), rgb(169, 48, 199).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A930C7 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A930C7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 48, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.23 318.6) |
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 #A930C7 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A930C7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A930C7 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A930C7 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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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
#DDABEC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.166 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD53D9
oklch(63% 0.212 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A930C7
oklch(55.8% 0.23 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#901FAB
oklch(49% 0.214 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#A930C7 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) | #0063CB | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396FC4 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8507A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A930C7
#A930C7
oklch(55.8% 0.23 318.6)
- #338A00
#338A00
oklch(55.8% 0.174 138.6)
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 #A930C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A930C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.085
Use #A930C7 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.