#A94FC9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.1% 0.194 316.2), rgb(169, 79, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A94FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 79, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.194 316.2) |
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 #A94FC9 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94FC9 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A94FC9 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A94FC9 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94FC9
oklch(59.1% 0.194 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A94FC9 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) | #2A71CD | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5079C6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76485 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94FC9
#A94FC9
oklch(59.1% 0.194 316.2)
- #459300
#459300
oklch(59% 0.176 136.3)
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 #A94FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A94FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A94FC9 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.