#A950B0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.168 324.6), rgb(169, 80, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A950B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A950B0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 80, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.168 324.6) |
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 #A950B0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A950B0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A950B0 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A950B0 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B765BD
oklch(63.2% 0.155 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A950B0
oklch(57.8% 0.168 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#703076
oklch(42.6% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#A950B0 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) | #436DB3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AD | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5C78 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A950B0
#A950B0
oklch(57.8% 0.168 324.6)
- #21922F
#21922F
oklch(57.8% 0.169 144.6)
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 #A950B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A950B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #A950B0 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.