#A953D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.2 312.4), rgb(169, 83, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A953D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A953D5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.2 312.4) |
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 #A953D5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A953D5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A953D5 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A953D5 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6AEEE
oklch(80.8% 0.098 312.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C281E6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 312.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A953D5
oklch(60.3% 0.2 312.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9D3CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 312.3)
-
Step 700
700
#862CB0
oklch(49% 0.202 312.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6D278F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 312.2)
-
Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
-
Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#A953D5 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) | #2175D9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7CD2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46B8C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A953D5
#A953D5
oklch(60.3% 0.2 312.4)
- #589500
#589500
oklch(60.4% 0.169 132.4)
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 #A953D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A953D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A953D5 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.