#A934B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.211 323.9), rgb(169, 52, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A934B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A934B5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 52, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.211 323.9) |
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 #A934B5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A934B5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A934B5 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A934B5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A934B5
oklch(55% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#772380
oklch(42.7% 0.163 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#A934B5 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) | #0661B9 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6EB2 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4A71 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A934B5
#A934B5
oklch(55% 0.211 323.9)
- #008A19
#008A19
oklch(55% 0.179 143.9)
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 #A934B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A934B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #A934B5 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.