#A94ACB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.6% 0.203 316), rgb(169, 74, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A94ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94ACB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 74, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.203 316) |
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 #A94ACB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94ACB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A94ACB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94ACB text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DD
oklch(70.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED4
oklch(63% 0.187 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94ACB
oklch(58.6% 0.203 316)
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Step 700
700
#8830A7
oklch(49% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#A94ACB 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) | #1A6FCF | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A77C8 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76184 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94ACB
#A94ACB
oklch(58.6% 0.203 316)
- #469200
#469200
oklch(58.8% 0.175 136)
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 #A94ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A94ACB 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.