#A940B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.2 322.1), rgb(169, 64, 185).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A940B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 322°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A940B9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 64, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.2 322.1) |
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 #A940B9 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A940B9 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A940B9 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A940B9 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A940B9
oklch(56.4% 0.2 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#A940B9 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) | #2166BD | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5072B6 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5477 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A940B9
#A940B9
oklch(56.4% 0.2 322.1)
- #0B8F00
#0B8F00
oklch(56.4% 0.19 142.1)
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 #A940B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A940B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #A940B9 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.