#A941D3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.1% 0.222 314.4), rgb(169, 65, 211).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A941D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A941D3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 65, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.222 314.4) |
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 #A941D3 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A941D3 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A941D3 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A941D3 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B559DD
oklch(63% 0.204 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A941D3
oklch(58.1% 0.222 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A28AF
oklch(49.1% 0.207 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#70248E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#A941D3 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) | #006DD7 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A75D0 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55F85 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A941D3
#A941D3
oklch(58.1% 0.222 314.4)
- #4C8F00
#4C8F00
oklch(58.2% 0.168 134.4)
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 #A941D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A941D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #A941D3 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.