#A93BAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.195 326.7), rgb(169, 59, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A93BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93BAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 59, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.195 326.7) |
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 #A93BAC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93BAC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93BAC text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A93BAC text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC1
oklch(63% 0.179 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93BAC
oklch(55.1% 0.195 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922D95
oklch(49% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#A93BAC 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) | #2961AF | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4B6F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93BAC
#A93BAC
oklch(55.1% 0.195 326.7)
- #008A2F
#008A2F
oklch(55.2% 0.165 146.8)
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 #A93BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #A93BAC 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.