#A94AAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.173 326.8), rgb(169, 74, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A94AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94AAB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 74, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.173 326.8) |
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 #A94AAB | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94AAB | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A94AAB text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94AAB text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94AAB
oklch(56.8% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#A94AAB 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) | #3F68AE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75A8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5673 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94AAB
#A94AAB
oklch(56.8% 0.173 326.8)
- #009031
#009031
oklch(56.9% 0.17 146.7)
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 #A94AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94AAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #A94AAB 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.