#A954D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.202 311.5), rgb(169, 84, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A954D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A954D8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 84, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.202 311.5) |
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 #A954D8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A954D8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A954D8 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A954D8 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFF0
oklch(81% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C181E8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A954D8
oklch(60.6% 0.202 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C3CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#862CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2790
oklch(42.8% 0.169 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#A954D8 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) | #1E77DC | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487CD5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36D8E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A954D8
#A954D8
oklch(60.6% 0.202 311.5)
- #5B9500
#5B9500
oklch(60.6% 0.167 131.6)
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 #A954D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A954D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #A954D8 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.