#A940B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.197 323.1), rgb(169, 64, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A940B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A940B6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 64, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.197 323.1) |
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 #A940B6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A940B6 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A940B6 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A940B6 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A940B6
oklch(56.2% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#A940B6 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) | #2566BA | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5172B3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5375 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A940B6
#A940B6
oklch(56.2% 0.197 323.1)
- #008E0F
#008E0F
oklch(56.1% 0.187 143.1)
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 #A940B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A940B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #A940B6 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.