#A94B9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.159 332.6), rgb(169, 75, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A94B9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94B9D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.159 332.6) |
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 #A94B9D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94B9D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94B9D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94B9D text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94B9D
oklch(56.2% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A84
oklch(49.1% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74306C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#A94B9D 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) | #4866A0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0526D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94B9D
#A94B9D
oklch(56.2% 0.159 332.6)
- #008C48
#008C48
oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6)
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 #A94B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A94B9D 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.