#A938AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.197 327.5), rgb(169, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A938AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A938AA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.197 327.5) |
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 #A938AA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A938AA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A938AA text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A938AA text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A938AA
oklch(54.7% 0.197 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#932C94
oklch(49% 0.183 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#782678
oklch(42.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#A938AA 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) | #2660AD | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546EA7 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE486C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A938AA
#A938AA
oklch(54.7% 0.197 327.5)
- #008832
#008832
oklch(54.6% 0.16 147.5)
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 #A938AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A938AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
Use #A938AA 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.