#A94D9B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.154 333.6), rgb(169, 77, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A94D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94D9B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 77, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.154 333.6) |
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 #A94D9B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94D9B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A94D9B text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94D9B text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94D9B
oklch(56.4% 0.154 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B82
oklch(49% 0.143 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#74326A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A94D9B 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) | #4C679E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677598 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0536D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94D9B
#A94D9B
oklch(56.4% 0.154 333.6)
- #008D4C
#008D4C
oklch(56.4% 0.143 153.7)
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 #A94D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94D9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #A94D9B 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.