#A953A8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.156 327.8), rgb(169, 83, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A953A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A953A8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.156 327.8) |
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 #A953A8 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A953A8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A953A8 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A953A8 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B5
oklch(63.1% 0.143 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A953A8
oklch(57.8% 0.156 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#A953A8 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) | #4B6DAB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5C76 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A953A8
#A953A8
oklch(57.8% 0.156 327.8)
- #1F913F
#1F913F
oklch(57.7% 0.155 147.9)
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 #A953A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #A953A8 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.