#A938C1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.217 320), rgb(169, 56, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A938C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A938C1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 56, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.217 320) |
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 #A938C1 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A938C1 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A938C1 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A938C1 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D2
oklch(63% 0.2 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A938C1
oklch(56.1% 0.217 320)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#752386
oklch(42.8% 0.167 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E236B
oklch(37.6% 0.13 320)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A938C1 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) | #0065C5 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BE | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5279 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A938C1
#A938C1
oklch(56.1% 0.217 320)
- #298C00
#298C00
oklch(56.1% 0.18 140)
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 #A938C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A938C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A938C1 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.