#A93B9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.2% 0.181 333.6), rgb(169, 59, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A93B9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93B9A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 59, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.181 333.6) |
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 #A93B9A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93B9A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93B9A text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A93B9A text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93B9A
oklch(54.2% 0.181 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#953188
oklch(49.2% 0.168 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#792A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#A93B9A 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) | #395E9D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E97 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14465 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93B9A
#A93B9A
oklch(54.2% 0.181 333.6)
- #008547
#008547
oklch(54.1% 0.138 153.6)
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 #A93B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #A93B9A 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.