#A932AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.207 326.6), rgb(169, 50, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A932AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A932AD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 50, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.207 326.6) |
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 #A932AD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A932AD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A932AD text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A932AD text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C257C5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A932AD
oklch(54.3% 0.207 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952798
oklch(49.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79237C
oklch(42.8% 0.16 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#A932AD 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) | #175EB0 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE456C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A932AD
#A932AD
oklch(54.3% 0.207 326.6)
- #00872D
#00872D
oklch(54.3% 0.163 146.6)
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 #A932AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A932AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #A932AD 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.