#A93DAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.193 326.3), rgb(169, 61, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A93DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 326°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93DAD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 61, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.193 326.3) |
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 #A93DAD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93DAD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93DAD text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A93DAD text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CD80CE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 326.5)
-
Step 500
500
#BF5CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 326.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93DAD
oklch(55.4% 0.193 326.3)
-
Step 700
700
#912E95
oklch(49% 0.18 326.3)
-
Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
-
Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#A93DAD 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) | #2B63B0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570AA | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4D70 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93DAD
#A93DAD
oklch(55.4% 0.193 326.3)
- #008B2D
#008B2D
oklch(55.4% 0.168 146.4)
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 #A93DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A93DAD.
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 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #A93DAD 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.